Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent

New Ford Academy

3–11Ages
465Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142642URN

Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

78 applications for 60 places · 43rd of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 13 June 2023Ofsted'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

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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

1.3applications per place, Reception

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

78 applications · 60 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 2.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Dashed bars: as New Ford Primary School (URN 124023), 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	60	78	1.3	60	1.00
Sep 2025	60	90	1.5	63	1.05
Sep 2024	60	101	1.7	65	1.08
Sep 2023	59	98	1.7	56	0.95
Sep 2022	58	107	1.8	67	1.16
Sep 2021	60	109	1.8	60	1.00
Sep 2020	59	114	1.9	62	1.05
Sep 2019	60	95	1.6	62	1.03
Sep 2018	59	110	1.9	61	1.03
Sep 2017	60	117	2.0	65	1.08
Sep 2016 *	60	137	2.3	64	1.07
Sep 2015 *	61	139	2.3	74	1.21
Sep 2014 *	60	137	2.3	73	1.22

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 90% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%20th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	70%	18%	106	105
2023/24	87%	25%	109	107
2022/23	65%	7%	104	105

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

New Ford AcademyThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Smallthorne Primary Academy
0.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Jackfield Infant School
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Holden Lane Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2024

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

Good2023

1.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Moorpark Junior School
1.3 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2022

42%met the SATs standard
St Marys Catholic Academy
1.3 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Hamilton
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.8applications per place

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: 142642 · 861/2107
Trust: The Lighthouse Trust
Capacity: 480 pupils · 465 on roll
Free school meals: 36.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: New Ford Primary School (URN 124023)
Address: Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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