The short version
Below-average SATs results. At capacity.
- SATs results are below the national average, with 42% meeting the expected standard (national: 62%)
- The school is at capacity (96% full)
- 65% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
Performance
DfE published dataOfficial DfE Results
Reading, Writing & Maths
Expected standard
Pupils meeting expected level in all three
42%
-20.0pp vs nationalHigher standard
Pupils exceeding expected level
9%
+1.0pp vs nationalSubject scores
Reading
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
102
-4.0 vs nationalMaths
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
100
-5.0 vs nationalGrammar & spelling
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
101
Source: Department for Education Performance Tables 2024-25
Attendance
In practice: Pupils miss about 12 days per year on average — nearly a month of school.
21% of pupils miss 10% or more of school
1% of pupils miss half or more of school sessions
Source: DfE School Census
Staffing
On average, 21 pupils share each qualified teacher, but with teaching assistants there's 1 adult for every 10 pupils.
Staff breakdown
Plus 35 other support staff
Source: DfE School Workforce Census
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Numbers
- Pupils
- 345
- Capacity
- 96%
- FSM
- 65.2%
Governance
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Head
- Mr Jonathan Hankey (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Location
Whitfield Road, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8AJ
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmHeathfield Special School
Special school · 783m away
Burnwood Primary Academy
Primary · 904m away
St Marys Catholic Academy
Primary · 1.1km away
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Primary · 1.3km away
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy
Primary · 1.8km away
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Secondary · 1.8km away
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Secondary · 1.9km away
Watermill School
Special school · 2.0km away
Questions parents ask
How many pupils attend Ball Green Primary School?
Ball Green Primary School currently has 345 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does Ball Green Primary School take?
Ball Green Primary School caters for pupils aged 3 to 11. It is classified as a primary school.
Where is Ball Green Primary School?
Ball Green Primary School is in Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ, in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
Does Ball Green Primary School have a sixth form?
No, Ball Green Primary School does not have a sixth form. Pupils move to a different school or college for post-16 study.
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