South Stoke Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in United Kingdom with 24 pupils. Ofsted: Report card, 24 February 2026: expected standard in 4 areas, needs attention in 2; safeguarding met. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor (closes 20 November).
Head
Angela Wheatcroft, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
24 pupils · 42% girls · 20.8% eligible for free school meals · 0.0% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
9 (37.5%) on SEN support · 3 (12.5%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Report card, 24 February 2026: expected standard in 4 areas, needs attention in 2; safeguarding met Last graded Requires improvement (graded 17 October 2023)
The successful candidate will support children with additional needs in the classroom, working with individuals and small groups. We are looking for someone who: Is kind, patient…
Exam results
Year
KS2 expected
KS2 higher
2024/25
17%
0%
2022/23
43%
14%
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Report card (24 February 2026)
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and well-being
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
Date
Inspection
Outcome
24 February 2026
Report card
Expected standard in 4 areas, needs attention in 2; safeguarding met
17 October 2023
Graded inspection
Requires improvement
17 May 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
2.0
12.0
–
0
–
2024/25
3.0
7.3
33%
0
£53,104
2023/24
3.0
12.0
0%
0
£43,663
2022/23
3.0
10.7
0%
0
£44,896
2021/22
3.0
12.3
0%
0
£40,463
2020/21
3.0
13.7
0%
0
£40,463
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
3.3
12.6
9%
0
£37,623
2018/19
3.3
12.6
0%
0
£37,191
2017/18
3.0
15.2
0%
0
£40,463
2016/17
3.0
15.8
0%
0
£36,806
2015/16
3.0
14.0
0%
0
£37,807
2014/15
3.0
15.2
0%
0
£36,540
2013/14
3.0
13.2
0%
0
£35,813
2012/13
2.5
14.4
0%
0
£35,558
2011/12
2.5
14.8
0%
0
£32,931
2010/11
2.5
10.9
0%
0
£29,669
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
11.0%
2.2%
13.0%
8.7%
2024/25
11.9%
1.0%
27.6%
6.9%
2023/24
11.8%
0.8%
31.3%
3.1%
2022/23
6.8%
2.3%
12.5%
3.1%
2021/22
6.3%
0.3%
26.5%
0.0%
2020/21
2.1%
0.2%
8.3%
2.8%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
3.0%
0.3%
2.5%
0.0%
2017/18
4.2%
0.3%
7.0%
0.0%
2016/17
4.2%
0.5%
7.5%
0.0%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.