School profile

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,655 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils343
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Craig
TrustST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
Opened01 Mar 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144592.

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 maths42%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent105105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent71%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent71%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils343
Girls171
Boys172
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.4%
First language not English67.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.317
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size24.5

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

African
27.1%
White British
21.6%
Other White
11.7%
Pakistani
11.1%
Indian
7.9%
Other Asian
5.5%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Other Black
2.6%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%

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 teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)18.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.09
Support staff (FTE)19.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.40
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.6%, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 mi16 plusCity of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Peter's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThistley Hough AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeron Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOakhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableExcellence Girls AcademyOther independent school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt Joseph's CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

What is Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy rank in England?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy ranks 13,655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy made 32 offers from 40 applications (1.3 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has 343 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

At Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.