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The Crescent Academy

3–11Ages
708Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138551URN

Pinewood Crescent, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.1per place

0.3 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

90 applications for 79 places · 58th of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%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 GoodMar 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024

Inspection history

24 April 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
27 March 2014
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

1.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 1.1 below England median (2.2)

90 applications · 79 places offered · 75 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2015 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2014 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 0 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	79	90	1.1	75	0.95
Sep 2025	63	78	1.2	62	0.98
Sep 2024	90	111	1.2	88	0.98
Sep 2023	69	80	1.2	63	0.91
Sep 2022	63	70	1.1	52	0.83
Sep 2021	70	79	1.1	64	0.91
Sep 2020	71	78	1.1	57	0.80
Sep 2019	85	100	1.2	81	0.95
Sep 2018	88	102	1.2	84	0.95
Sep 2017	83	116	1.4	79	0.95
Sep 2016	83	111	1.3	82	0.99
Sep 2015	89	118	1.3	92	1.03
Sep 2014	77	102	1.3	75	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 79% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%15th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Stoke-on-Trent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	8%	106	104
2023/24	74%	7%	105	103
2022/23	69%	7%	105	104

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

The Crescent AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2024

1.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place
St Filumena's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Weston Junior Academy
1.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

59%met the SATs standard
Sandon Primary Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Academy
1.5 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Park Hall Academy
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Alexandra Junior School
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

43%met the SATs standard
Springcroft Primary School
1.6 km · Staffordshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138551 · 861/2086
Trust: The Crescent Academy
Capacity: 705 pupils · 708 on roll
Free school meals: 60.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2012
Replaced: Crescent Primary School (URN 124013)
Address: Pinewood Crescent, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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