New Ford Academy
Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Ford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 465
- URN
- 142642
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234605
About this school
New Ford Academy is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 465 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Ford 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 87% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 25% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 87% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 92% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 New Ford 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 | 65% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 467 |
| 2023/24 | 474 |
| 2024/25 | 472 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How New Ford Academy compares
New Ford Academy ranked 20th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.8% | 41.5% | 465 | — |
| Smallthorne Primary Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 46.4% | 241 | 0.3 miles |
| Jackfield Infant School | — | 6% | 49.4% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
| Holden Lane Academy | 77% | 4.6% | 61% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| Sneyd Academy | 56% | 5.9% | 37.9% | 559 | 0.7 miles |
| Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy | 83% | 4.4% | 42.8% | 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)
- 41.53%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 13.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Smallthorne Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Jackfield Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Holden Lane Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Sneyd Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
New Ford Academy ranks 38th 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 New Ford Academy teach?
- New Ford Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of New Ford Academy?
- The headteacher of New Ford Academy is Miss Emma Ford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Ford Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Ford 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 New Ford Academy?
- New Ford Academy has 465 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is New Ford Academy full?
- New Ford Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 465 on roll (97%), 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 New Ford Academy a faith school?
- No. New Ford Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does New Ford Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records New Ford Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is New Ford Academy part of an academy trust?
- New Ford Academy is part of THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have New Ford Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does New Ford Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- New Ford Academy ranked 20th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is New Ford Academy's absence rate?
- New Ford Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Ford Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Ford 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.