Ravensmead Primary School
Chapel Street, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ravensmead Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 87th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 13 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Positive relationships lie at the heart of Ravensmead Primary School. Leaders, caring staff and supportive parents and carers work together to get the best for pupils. This partnership working helps pupils to thrive. Parents are proud of the school. Leaders are ambitious for the school community and have made recent, necessary improvements to achieve this. The school has created a culture defined by respect, kindness and a firm belief that all pupils can achieve their best. These values are at the heart of every decision made. The school ensures that pupils receive effective support to reach their potential. Right from the early years, and throughout school, pupils' attitudes to learning are positive. They behave well, both in classrooms and outside. Pupils are considerate towards each other and feel safe at school. They describe their school as 'unique, fun, friendly and fair'. The school promotes pupils' personal development well. Pupils enjoy the wider opportunities available to them. Planned visits enrich the curriculum. For example, to support their learning about fundamental British values, some pupils visited the Houses of Parliament and were able to witness democracy in action. Many roles of responsibility enable pupils to contribute to the life of the school. Pupils value these and know that their voice matters.
What the school should improve
- Approaches to assessment are inconsistent. In some subjects, teachers do not check effectively how successfully pupils acquire, use and retain knowledge. This means that pupils do not deepen their knowledge and understanding as well as they could. The school should ensure that assessment is used consistently to identify clear next steps for pupils and to make adaptations to subsequent teaching to close gaps in pupils' knowledge.
- In some subjects, the school has not evaluated the delivery and impact of the curriculum effectively. This means that some weaknesses have not been identified and acted on swiftly enough. This hinders pupils' achievements in these subjects. The school should ensure that it checks how well the curriculum is being implemented, to ensure that any shortcomings can be swiftly addressed so that all pupils can achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
317 pupils on roll, with places for 400
Schools near Ravensmead Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Lane Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Alsagers Bank Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Springhead Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Crackley Bank Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Goodall
- Phone
- 01782987130
- Address
- Chapel Street, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8QD
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 124056
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.