Hempstalls Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5 9LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hempstalls Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 5th of 15 primary schools in Newcastle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

501 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals20.8%

20.8%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.6%

14.6%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hempstalls Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
May Bank Infants' School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Ellison Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Amy Bell
Phone: 01782950082
Website: hempstalls.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5 9LH
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 142843

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.