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Stone Soup Academy

Free schools alternative provision · Nottingham, NG1 1HN

Outstanding

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Stone Soup Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2014

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

TypeFree schools alternative provision
Ages11 to 19
Pupils10
GenderMixed
Head teacherPrincipal Christopher Manze
TrustSTONE SOUP LEARNS
Local authorityNottingham
Opened03 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138264.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils10
Girls5
Boys5
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50%
White and Black Caribbean
30%
Other mixed
10%
Pakistani
10%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher4.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.9
Teachers (FTE)22
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Stone Soup Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryWelbeck Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWilliam Booth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSt Joseph's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryGreenfields Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHuntingdon AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySycamore AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWindmill L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryVictoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableNottingham Girls' High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Stone Soup Academy

What is Stone Soup Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stone Soup Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 May 2014.

How many pupils attend Stone Soup Academy?

Stone Soup Academy has 10 pupils aged 11 to 19.

How big are classes at Stone Soup Academy?

At Stone Soup Academy, there were 4.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.