Kingsland CofE Academy
Werrington Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Goddard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 519
- Pupils on roll
- 477
- URN
- 142640
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782229138
About this school
Kingsland CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 477 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 34% | 38% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 51% | 62% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 45% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 50% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Kingsland CofE 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 | 34% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 476 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsland CofE Academy compares
Kingsland CofE Academy ranked 34th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.5% | 47% | 477 | — |
| Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 55.6% | 239 | 0.5 miles |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy | 73% | 6.4% | 54.7% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Abbey Hulton Primary School | 40% | 8% | 69.9% | 188 | 0.6 miles |
| Eaton Park Academy | 65% | 4.2% | 39.1% | 486 | 0.8 miles |
| Carmountside Primary Academy | 32% | 6.7% | 67.2% | 196 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report24 March 2026
- 1 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.96%
- English as an additional language
- 10.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Abbey Hulton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Eaton Park Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Carmountside Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Kingsland CofE Academy ranks 60th 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 year groups does Kingsland CofE Academy teach?
- Kingsland CofE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsland CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Kingsland CofE Academy is Mrs Sara Goddard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingsland CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsland CofE 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 big is Kingsland CofE Academy?
- Kingsland CofE Academy has 477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kingsland CofE Academy full?
- Kingsland CofE Academy has capacity for 519 pupils and 477 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Kingsland CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Kingsland CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Kingsland CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kingsland CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kingsland CofE Academy?
- Kingsland CofE 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.
- What SEN provision does Kingsland CofE Academy have?
- The schools register lists Kingsland CofE Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kingsland CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 34% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsland CofE Academy rank locally?
- Kingsland CofE Academy ranked 34th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsland CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Kingsland CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsland CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsland CofE 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 15 July 2026.