Co-op Academy Friarswood
Abbots Way, Newcastle, ST5 2ES
214 pupils · 102% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 1.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 25 May 2023, published 9 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 86% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 14% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 28 | 26 | 62 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 25 | 67 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 19 | 16 | 48 | 19 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 27 | 26 | 58 | 27 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 18 | 17 | 59 | 18 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 27 | 27 | 63 | 27 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 34 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 30 | 78 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hassell Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Langdale Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Westlands Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Seabridge Primary School 1.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.