Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent

Harpfield Primary Academy

3–11Ages
226Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138497URN

Palmers Green, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

45 applications for 30 places · 21st of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
13 January 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 2.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 2.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 2.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 2.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2014 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	45	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2024	30	64	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2023	30	65	2.2	41	1.37
Sep 2022	30	63	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2021	29	77	2.7	39	1.34
Sep 2020	29	77	2.7	35	1.21
Sep 2019	25	49	2.0	25	1.00
Sep 2018	30	66	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	66	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	78	2.6	43	1.43
Sep 2015	30	63	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2014	29	50	1.7	28	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 70% · Maths 77% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%24th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	3%	104	104
2023/24	62%	8%	105	105
2022/23	58%	10%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Harpfield Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Hassell Primary School
0.7 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE (A) Primary School
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Friarswood
1.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Willows Primary School
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
1.4 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
May Bank Infants' School
1.5 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138497 · 861/2005
Trust: Creative Education Trust
Capacity: 234 pupils · 226 on roll
Free school meals: 22.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2013
Replaced: Harpfield Primary School (URN 123998)
Address: Palmers Green, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AP
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources