Smallthorne Primary Academy
Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CITY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tina Steele
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- City Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 142207
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782235265
About this school
Smallthorne Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Smallthorne 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
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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 70% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 77% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 90% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Smallthorne 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 | 53% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Smallthorne Primary Academy compares
Smallthorne Primary Academy ranked 31st of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.7% | 46.4% | 241 | — |
| New Ford Academy | 70% | 5.8% | 41.5% | 465 | 0.3 miles |
| St Marys Catholic Academy | 77% | 2.9% | 21.5% | 241 | 0.5 miles |
| Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy | 83% | 4.4% | 42.8% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| Jackfield Infant School | — | 6% | 49.4% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
| Moorpark Junior School | 42% | 6.5% | 53.6% | 233 | 0.8 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)
- 46.43%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 17.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Ford Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St Marys Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Jackfield Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Moorpark Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Smallthorne Primary Academy ranks 55th 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 Smallthorne Primary Academy teach?
- Smallthorne Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Smallthorne Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Smallthorne Primary Academy is Mrs Tina Steele, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Smallthorne Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Smallthorne 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 Smallthorne Primary Academy?
- Smallthorne Primary Academy has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Smallthorne Primary Academy full?
- Smallthorne Primary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 241 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 Smallthorne Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Smallthorne Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Smallthorne Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Smallthorne Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Smallthorne Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Smallthorne Primary Academy is part of CITY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Smallthorne Primary 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 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Smallthorne Primary Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Smallthorne Primary Academy ranked 31st of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Smallthorne Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Smallthorne Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Smallthorne Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Smallthorne 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 2 July 2026.