Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Westport Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Headteacher Shane Richardson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Co-operative Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,230
- Pupils on roll
- 1,300
- URN
- 136102
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782882300
About this school
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent is a secondary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 205 | 214 | 215 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 | 45.5 | 42.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.05 -0.15 to +0.25 | +0.25 +0.05 to +0.46 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 39.7% | 37.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 59.8% | 48.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 9% | 10.7% | 20% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.2 | 31.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.5 | 29.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.7 | 30.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,120 |
| 2023/24 | 1,181 |
| 2024/25 | 1,248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent compares
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent ranked 6th of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.7 | 10.2% | 52.1% | 1,300 | — |
| Haywood Academy | 36.1 | 12.2% | 46.7% | 1,080 | 0.9 miles |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | 43 | 7.1% | 37.6% | 1,143 | 1.2 miles |
| Ormiston Horizon Academy | 37.3 | 11.6% | 42.5% | 1,029 | 1.5 miles |
| The Orme Academy | 43.8 | 8.5% | 23.8% | 768 | 1.8 miles |
| Chesterton Community Sports College | 41.2 | 8.6% | 35.8% | 915 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.08%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 10.16%
- Persistent absence
- 29.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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Haywood Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Ormiston Horizon Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Stoke on Trent
-
The Orme Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Newcastle
-
Chesterton Community Sports College2.0 miles
Secondary · Newcastle
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent ranks 12th of the 23 ranked secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Alsager School Secondary
- Biddulph High School Secondary
- Birches Head Academy Secondary
- Blythe Bridge High School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Secondary
- Discovery Academy Secondary
- Endon High School Secondary
- Haywood Academy Secondary
- Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary
- Moorside High School Secondary
- Ormiston Meridian Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent teach?
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the principal of Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent?
- The principal of Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent is Headteacher Shane Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent?
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent has 1,300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent full?
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent has capacity for 1,230 pupils and 1,300 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent a faith school?
- No. Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent has no designated religious character.
- Is Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent a selective school?
- No. Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent part of an academy trust?
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.2 in 2022/23 and 42.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent ranked 6th of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent's absence rate?
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent's overall absence rate is 10.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.