Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent

Star Academy, Sandyford

4–11Ages
128Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139226URN

Burnaby Road, Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

0.9per place

0.5 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

11 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

0.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 1.3 below England median (2.2)

11 applications · 12 places offered · 6 named it first

2026 0.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2024 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 1.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 1.6; 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 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 1 of 12 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	12	11	0.9	6	0.50
Sep 2025	0	10		0	0.00
Sep 2024	14	21	1.5	14	1.00
Sep 2023	12	23	1.9	12	1.00
Sep 2022	20	31	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2021	22	30	1.4	21	0.95
Sep 2020	30	31	1.0	21	0.70
Sep 2019	29	34	1.2	21	0.72
Sep 2018	30	30	1.0	12	0.40
Sep 2017	29	45	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2016	30	39	1.3	25	0.83
Sep 2015	30	40	1.3	26	0.87
Sep 2014	25	34	1.4	24	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 61% · Maths 75% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%51st of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

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	50%	0%	103	104
2023/24	43%	0%	102	102
2022/23	38%	3%	101	100

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

Star Academy, SandyfordThis school
This school

Good2022

0.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Goldenhill Primary Academy
0.5 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Summerbank Primary Academy
0.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill
0.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Standards maintained2025

1.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Mill Hill Primary Academy
1.7 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
1.7 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy
2.2 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139226 · 861/2004
Trust: Academy Transformation Trust
Capacity: 195 pupils · 128 on roll
Free school meals: 48.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Hollywall Primary School (URN 123978)
Address: Burnaby Road, Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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