Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent

Newstead Primary Academy

3–11Ages
405Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140285URN

Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

55 applications for 37 places · 26th of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%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: Outstanding · 2 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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)

55 applications · 37 places offered · 36 named it first

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

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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	37	55	1.5	36	0.97
Sep 2025	57	80	1.4	56	0.98
Sep 2024	40	63	1.6	41	1.02
Sep 2023	51	66	1.3	50	0.98
Sep 2022	46	67	1.5	45	0.98
Sep 2021	45	72	1.6	44	0.98
Sep 2020	60	85	1.4	55	0.92
Sep 2019	46	66	1.4	44	0.96
Sep 2018	44	67	1.5	44	1.00
Sep 2017	59	90	1.5	58	0.98
Sep 2016	50	75	1.5	47	0.94
Sep 2015	45	65	1.4	45	1.00
Sep 2014	37	60	1.6	36	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 92% · Maths 87% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%1st of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth40%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	83%	33%	108	107
2023/24	90%	34%	110	108
2022/23	81%	22%	109	107

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

Newstead Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Sutherland Primary Academy
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ash Green Primary Academy
2.0 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
2.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy
2.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Academy
2.3 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Barlaston CofE (VC) First School
2.4 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place
St Matthews Church of England Academy
2.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140285 · 861/2092
Trust: Inspirational Learning Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 405 on roll
Free school meals: 47.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2013
Replaced: Newstead Primary School (URN 124017)
Address: Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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