Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy Principal
- Mrs Rosemarie Patrick
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 474
- URN
- 140562
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782528261
About this school
Saint Nathaniel's Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 474 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Nathaniel's Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 49% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 66% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 64% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saint Nathaniel's 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 | 53% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 490 |
| 2023/24 | 481 |
| 2024/25 | 476 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Nathaniel's Academy compares
Saint Nathaniel's Academy ranked 38th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.4% | 45% | 474 | — |
| Moorpark Junior School | 42% | 6.5% | 53.6% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 81% | 6.3% | 49.6% | 497 | 0.8 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy | 56% | 4.2% | 38.7% | 343 | 0.8 miles |
| Jackfield Infant School | — | 6% | 49.4% | 234 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Academy | 53% | 6.2% | 57.6% | 238 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
- 14 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report23 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.02%
- English as an additional language
- 43.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.39%
- Persistent absence
- 18.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moorpark Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Jackfield Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Peter's Catholic Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Saint Nathaniel's Academy ranks 65th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Nathaniel's Academy teach?
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the academy principal of Saint Nathaniel's Academy?
- The academy principal of Saint Nathaniel's Academy is Mrs Rosemarie Patrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Nathaniel's Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Nathaniel's Academy, 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 Saint Nathaniel's Academy?
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy has 474 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Nathaniel's Academy full?
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 474 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Nathaniel's Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Nathaniel's Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Saint Nathaniel's Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Nathaniel's Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Saint Nathaniel's Academy part of an academy trust?
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy is part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Nathaniel's Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Nathaniel's Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy ranked 38th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Nathaniel's Academy's absence rate?
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Nathaniel's Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Nathaniel's 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 6 July 2026.