North Road Academy
North Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2BP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mr Naeem Bashir
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 139071
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782829870
About this school
North Road Academy is an Islam independent special school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 116 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected North Road Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
North Road Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2012, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 |
| Attainment 8 score | 20.2 | 11.2 | 29.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 4.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 20% | 0% | 4.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
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 North Road Academy 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 | 20.2 | 31.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2 | 29.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | 30.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 22
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alpha Learning Staffordshire0.3 miles
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Valiant School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Spruce House School0.9 miles
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Phoenix Independent School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Nest1.4 miles
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
- Abbey Hill Academy & College Academies
- Alpha Learning Staffordshire Special schools
- Church Lawton School Free Schools
- Cicely Haughton School Academies
- Draycott Moor College Special schools
- Edison Pace School Special schools
- Emerge School Special schools
- Intuition Holistic Education Special schools
- Kemball School Academies
- Manor Abbey School Free Schools
- Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Local authority maintained schools
- Newfriars College Other types
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 230 to 90 recorded 25 Jul 2026
- School type changed from Other independent school to Other independent special school recorded 25 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does North Road Academy teach?
- North Road Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of North Road Academy?
- The headteacher of North Road Academy is Mr Naeem Bashir, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Road Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected North Road Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at North Road Academy?
- North Road Academy has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is North Road Academy full?
- North Road Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 116 on roll (129%), 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 North Road Academy a faith school?
- Yes. North Road Academy is designated Islam.
- How have North Road Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 20.2 in 2022/23 and 29.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are North Road Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Road Academy'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 25 July 2026.