Heron Cross Primary School is a primary school located in Stoke-on-Trent. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/04/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing is below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Grove Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4LJ
Website: www.heroncross.stoke.sch.uk
Telephone: 01782233565
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Dorrie Shenton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 124003

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 376
Number of Boys: 198
Number of Girls: 178

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.7
Writing
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.6 to -0.7
Maths
N/A: 1.5 Confidence interval 0 to 2.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heron Cross Primary School
Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 4LJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Academy
Watkin Street , Fenton ST4 4NP
3out of 4 877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Glebe Academy
Park Place , Fenton ST4 3HZ
4out of 4 1,070 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
William Street , Fenton ST4 2JG
2out of 4 1,183 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Meadows Primary Academy
Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ
- not rated 1,392 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ
3out of 4 1,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy
Fenton Manor , Fenton ST4 2RR
2out of 4 1,619 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD
3out of 4 2,251 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's College
London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT
4out of 4 2,474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thistley Hough Academy
Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ
3out of 4 2,867 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Leek Road , ST4 2RU
- not rated 1,998 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG
- not rated 3,080 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glebedale School
Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY
- not rated 91 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kemball School
Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD
3out of 4 2,251 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School
Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF
- not rated 2,474 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Intuition Holistic Education
020 , Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD
- not rated 2,590 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Excellence Girls Academy
CROWTHER STREET , SHELTON ST4 2ER
- not rated 2,622 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.