Excalibur Primary School
Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Excalibur Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 20th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 October 2023, report published 13 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 October 2023
Pupils are full of smiles as they arrive at Excalibur Primary School each morning. Kind and caring staff greet them warmly when they arrive. Positive relationships between staff and pupils are evident throughout the school. Pupils are confident that staff will listen to them if they have any worries. Staff deal with any incidents of unkind words or behaviour promptly and effectively. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. The school has high expectations for the achievement and behaviour of every pupil. Most pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Children in the early years are exceptionally well prepared for the demands of key stage 1. Many older pupils take on leadership roles such as diversity champions, peer counsellors and sports ambassadors. This helps pupils to recognise that they have a strong voice in the school. Pupils spoke about the importance of showing impeccable behaviour, and this is evident in their everyday conduct. They respond admirably to the high expectations of staff. Pupils' behaviour around the school is excellent. Pupils understand the importance of knowing that 'everyone is different, and everyone is welcome'. They actively promote their understanding of the differences between people and the value of equality in all that they do.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, some staff are not sufficiently clear about the important knowledge that they should teach and when this content should be taught. This hinders staff in selecting appropriate learning activities and prevents some pupils from gaining the depth of knowledge that they should. The school should finalise its curriculum thinking in this small number of subjects so that staff are informed well about how to design learning for pupils.
- From time to time, staff do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to revisit the essential knowledge, skills and vocabulary that is most useful for subsequent learning. On occasion, this prevents some pupils from having sufficiently secure foundations on which to build new knowledge. The school should support staff to deliver the curriculum consistently well so that pupils are fully prepared for future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
242 pupils on roll, with places for 234
Schools near Excalibur Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsager Highfields Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Cranberry Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's CofE Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 35% met the expected standard |
| Pikemere School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Juliet Jones
- Phone
- 01270845781
- Address
- Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2RQ
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 145035
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.