Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent

Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140859URN

Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8BZ · 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

1.8per place

0.3 above Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

51 applications for 29 places · 9th 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: Good · 28 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 2.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 2.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 2.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 2.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 2.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 2.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2015 2.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2014 3.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school

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

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Dashed bars: as Norton Primary School (URN 124014), the previous school.

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	29	51	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2025	30	69	2.3	37	1.23
Sep 2024	29	56	1.9	28	0.97
Sep 2023	30	82	2.7	43	1.43
Sep 2022	30	71	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	61	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	77	2.6	41	1.37
Sep 2019	30	68	2.3	23	0.77
Sep 2018	29	73	2.5	26	0.90
Sep 2017	30	73	2.4	25	0.83
Sep 2016	30	70	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	87	2.9	38	1.27
Sep 2014 *	30	109	3.6	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → 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 standard87%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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%	7%	105	106
2023/24	77%	17%	107	106
2022/23	80%	7%	107	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

Norton-Le-Moors Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Marys Catholic Academy
0.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Smallthorne Primary Academy
1.0 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
New Ford Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2023

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary School
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Milton Primary Academy
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Holden Lane Academy
1.7 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2024

1.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ball Green Primary Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022
Greenways Primary Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140859 · 861/2008
Trust: Inspirational Learning Academies Trust
Capacity: 279 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 42.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2014
Replaced: Norton Primary School (URN 124014)
Address: Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8BZ
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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