Co-op Academy Northwood
Keelings Road, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- 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
- 179
- URN
- 143486
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234379
About this school
Co-op Academy Northwood is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Northwood, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 July 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Co-op Academy Northwood 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 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Co-op Academy Northwood compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 36.4% | 179 | — |
| Co-op Academy Grove | 54% | 4.4% | 44.1% | 317 | 0.2 miles |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | 67% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy | 41% | 5% | 49.9% | 455 | 0.4 miles |
| Co-op Academy Hamilton | — | 4.6% | 39.3% | 136 | 0.5 miles |
| Waterside Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 30.8% | 473 | 0.5 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)
- 36.36%
- English as an additional language
- 39.7%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Co-op Academy Grove0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Hamilton0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Waterside Primary School0.5 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 ages does Co-op Academy Northwood teach?
- Co-op Academy Northwood teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Co-op Academy Northwood?
- The headteacher of Co-op Academy Northwood is Mrs Yvonne Glaister, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Co-op Academy Northwood been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Northwood, 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 Co-op Academy Northwood?
- Co-op Academy Northwood has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Co-op Academy Northwood full?
- Co-op Academy Northwood has capacity for 240 pupils and 179 on roll (75%), 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 Northwood a faith school?
- No. Co-op Academy Northwood has no designated religious character.
- Does Co-op Academy Northwood have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Co-op Academy Northwood as having nursery classes.
- Is Co-op Academy Northwood part of an academy trust?
- Co-op Academy Northwood 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 Northwood's absence rate?
- Co-op Academy Northwood's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Co-op Academy Northwood 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 Northwood. 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 10 July 2026.