Excalibur Primary School
Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2RQ
Headteacher: Mrs Juliet JonesSchool website ↗Pupils: 251 (capacity: 234)Part of CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 11 October 2023Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
84.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%
Reading
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
Writing
Expected level91.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Maths
Expected level91.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
84
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
6.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 75.0% | 13.0% | +1.1 | -4.1 | +2.7 |
| 2016/17 | 87.0% | 20.0% | +2.6 | -0.3 | +2.2 |
| 2017/18 | 84.0% | 9.0% | +0.7 | -1.3 | +0.9 |
| 2018/19 | 87.0% | 7.0% | +1.5 | -0.9 | +0.1 |
| 2022/23 | 88.0% | 6.0% | +0.9 | -0.3 | +2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 6.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 84.0% | 9.0% | - | - | - |