Co-op Academy Hamilton
Barthomley Road, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Yvonne Glaister
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Co-operative Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 143484
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234420
About this school
Co-op Academy Hamilton is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 136 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Co-op Academy Hamilton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Co-op Academy Hamilton compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 39.3% | 136 | — |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | 67% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 233 | 0.2 miles |
| Co-op Academy Grove | 54% | 4.4% | 44.1% | 317 | 0.2 miles |
| Sneyd Academy | 56% | 5.9% | 37.9% | 559 | 0.4 miles |
| Co-op Academy Northwood | — | 4% | 36.4% | 179 | 0.5 miles |
| Forest Park Primary School | 61% | 6.7% | 63.6% | 457 | 0.6 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.29%
- English as an additional language
- 19.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 11.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Co-op Academy Grove0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Sneyd Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Co-op Academy Northwood0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Forest Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other 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 Co-op Academy Hamilton teach?
- Co-op Academy Hamilton teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Co-op Academy Hamilton?
- The executive headteacher of Co-op Academy Hamilton is Mrs Yvonne Glaister, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Co-op Academy Hamilton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Hamilton, 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 Co-op Academy Hamilton?
- Co-op Academy Hamilton has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Co-op Academy Hamilton full?
- Co-op Academy Hamilton has capacity for 240 pupils and 136 on roll (57%), 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 Co-op Academy Hamilton a faith school?
- No. Co-op Academy Hamilton has no designated religious character.
- Does Co-op Academy Hamilton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Co-op Academy Hamilton as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Co-op Academy Hamilton?
- Co-op Academy Hamilton is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Co-op Academy Hamilton's absence rate?
- Co-op Academy Hamilton's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Co-op Academy Hamilton publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Co-op Academy Hamilton. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.