St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Knutton Road, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School is a primary school in Newcastle for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 4th of 15 primary schools in Newcastle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 March 2014, report published 1 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals7.7%

7.7%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

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

Schools near St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Ellison Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
May Bank Infants' School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hempstalls Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Etruscan Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr D Hugill
Phone: 01782973875
Website: st-margarets.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Knutton Road, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0HU
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124268

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.