School profile

Milton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,429 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Milton Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils404 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss J Garside
TrustWINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144441.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score107104106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading80%71%76%
Expected standard in writing80%71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils404
Girls211
Boys193
Eligible for free school meals35.4%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support62
EHC plan3
Average class size24.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.9%
Other White
3.2%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other mixed
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
African
1.7%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other Black
0.7%
White and Asian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Overall absence4%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence11.6%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)47
Applications (Reception)66
First preference applications (Reception)47
First preference offers (Reception)47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll360
Unfilled places14.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.6
Support staff (FTE)18.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Milton Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSporting Stars AcademyOther independent school
Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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Requires improvement
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Requires improvement
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Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorton-Le-Moors Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
1.1 miPrimaryAbbey Hulton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Benedict Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Milton Primary Academy

What is Milton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Milton Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Milton Primary Academy rank in England?

Milton Primary Academy ranks 4,429 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Milton Primary Academy?

Milton Primary Academy has 404 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.