Sandon Primary Academy
Normacot Grange Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SANDON TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Beckett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 492
- URN
- 140872
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782319097
About this school
Sandon Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 492 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandon Primary Academy, 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 13 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 63 | 74 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 63% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 76% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 76% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 59% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Sandon Primary 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 | 71% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 522 |
| 2023/24 | 510 |
| 2024/25 | 504 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandon Primary Academy compares
Sandon Primary Academy ranked 37th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.2% | 60.4% | 492 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Academy | 48% | 3.8% | 49.3% | 217 | 0.3 miles |
| Alexandra Junior School | 43% | 7.5% | 64.1% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| The Crescent Academy | 72% | 4.8% | 65.1% | 708 | 0.7 miles |
| Alexandra Infants' School | — | 10.3% | 36.2% | 171 | 1.0 miles |
| Meir Heath Academy | 67% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 273 | 1.1 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)
- 60.36%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 7.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Augustine's Catholic Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Alexandra Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Crescent Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Alexandra Infants' School1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Meir Heath Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Sandon Primary Academy ranks 63rd 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 Sandon Primary Academy teach?
- Sandon Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandon Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sandon Primary Academy is Mrs Rachel Beckett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandon Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandon Primary 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 Sandon Primary Academy?
- Sandon Primary Academy has 492 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sandon Primary Academy full?
- Sandon Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 492 on roll (102%), 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 Sandon Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Sandon Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandon Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandon Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Sandon Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sandon Primary Academy is part of THE SANDON TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Sandon Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Sandon Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Sandon Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandon Primary Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Sandon Primary Academy ranked 37th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandon Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sandon Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandon Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandon Primary 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 1 July 2026.