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Smallthorne Primary Academy

3–11Ages
241Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142207URN

Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.2 above Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

45 applications for 27 places · 11th of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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 · 14 November 2023Ofsted'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

1.7applications per place, Reception

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

45 applications · 27 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 2.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 2.2; 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 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 2.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 2.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 3.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 3.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 9 of 10 years.

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Dashed bars: as Smallthorne Primary School (URN 123987), 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	27	45	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2025	22	37	1.7	18	0.82
Sep 2024	23	35	1.5	20	0.87
Sep 2023	22	43	2.0	18	0.82
Sep 2022	25	54	2.2	21	0.84
Sep 2021	27	54	2.0	22	0.81
Sep 2020	30	77	2.6	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	64	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	87	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2017	30	88	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2016 *	29	84	2.9	34	1.17
Sep 2015 *	30	103	3.4	34	1.13
Sep 2014 *	29	107	3.7	32	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 73% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%31st of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

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	63%	17%	105	104
2023/24	70%	10%	104	107
2022/23	53%	7%	102	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

Smallthorne Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Outstanding2023

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Marys Catholic Academy
0.9 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

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

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Jackfield Infant School
1.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Moorpark Junior School
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2022

42%met the SATs standard
Holden Lane Academy
1.5 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2024

1.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Sneyd Academy
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Burnwood Primary Academy
1.7 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2019

1.1applications per place

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: 142207 · 861/2029
Trust: City Learning Trust
Capacity: 236 pupils · 241 on roll
Free school meals: 50.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2017
Replaced: Smallthorne Primary School (URN 123987)
Address: Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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