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EnglandWest MidlandsStoke-on-TrentST4 4LJHeron Cross Primary School
Primary

Heron Cross Primary School

Primary

Stoke-on-Trent · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4LJ www.heroncrossprimary.co.uk

Pupils
411
cap. 472
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
411
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
411
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Heron Cross Primary School · Primary · Stoke-on-Trent

Finance£6564 spend / pupil£6376 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
59%
+15pp
68%56%44%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
5%
+3pp
5%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
22%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
67%
LA AVG 73.22%
SPAG higher standard
12%
LA AVG 28.88%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.48
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 103.66
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
411
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4LJ
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2559%5%69%24%76%9%71%22%83%67%105.0106.0104.022%411
2023/2444%2%65%17%72%4%54%9%81%63%103.0101.0103.020%402
2022/2355%4%61%14%73%12%80%12%82%65%102.0103.0103.0-1.70+1.00-0.5017%379
2018/1968%0%72%26%75%0%79%25%82%74%104.0105.0107.0+1.00-2.20+1.5013%413
2017/1864%3%72%19%78%6%72%8%81%72%104.0102.0104.0-0.80-0.90-2.3016%383
2016/1772%6%78%25%72%9%75%19%72%81%105.0103.0107.0+3.70+0.90+1.809%365

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2541121.622%16%46%5%10%
2023/2440220.120%15%44%5%14%
2022/2337917.217%10%44%6%18%
2021/2238117.516%11%45%7%25%
2020/2137618.116%8%41%
2018/1941322.413%8%42%5%11%
2017/1838323.316%8%41%6%17%
2016/1736520.79%5%43%5%16%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.