The Reginald Mitchell Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Congleton Road, Butt Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1NA

01782 973835 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 29 November 2016, before conversion; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 15th highest of 102 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 85% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils211Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 203 in 2019, 198 in 2021, 194 in 2022, 197 in 2023, 192 in 2024, 194 in 2025, 211 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.026 for 26 places, September 2026
Joint 25th highest of 118 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 29 November 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

29 pupils in this year group.

79% — 16 points above the Staffordshire average, and 17 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 79% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 3% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 93% 77% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 86% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 90% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 73%This school 2023/24: 83%This school 2024/25: 79% This school England 62% 2022/23 73% 2023/24 83% 2024/25 79%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered26
Families who put it first26
Of those, offered a place26 (100%)
Families who listed it at all43

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Staffordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
61st highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
29.9% 20.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
34th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.1% 2.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
108th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.7% 13.6%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 79th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.6% 9.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
48th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 73% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.3% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
33rd lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 83% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.4% 10.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
117th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
5.7 2.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
118th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.6% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 26th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 86% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
24.1 21.4 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 54th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 60% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.3 11.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
2nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 98% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
45.5% 13.2%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is The Reginald Mitchell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Reginald Mitchell Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 29 November 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 28 June 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did The Reginald Mitchell Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17 points above the England average of 62%.

Is The Reginald Mitchell Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put The Reginald Mitchell Primary School as their first choice for 26 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.