Rode Heath Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Heath Avenue, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rode Heath Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 10th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

245 pupils on roll, with places for 234

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.3%

5.3%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rode Heath Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alsager Highfields Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Pikemere School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Scholar Green Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Excalibur Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% 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: Mr John Frankland
Phone: 01270314414
Website: rodeheath.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heath Avenue, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RY
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 111159

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.