Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
Boothen Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Craig
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 343
- URN
- 144592
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782367550
About this school
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 343 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stoke Minster CofE 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 34% | 48% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 66% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 63% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 66% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Stoke Minster CofE 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 | 34% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 403 |
| 2024/25 | 390 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy compares
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy ranked 58th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.7% | 45.5% | 343 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Academy | 59% | 4.3% | 52.9% | 214 | 0.7 miles |
| The Willows Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 24.1% | 689 | 0.7 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary Academy | 43% | 5.1% | 47% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| Heron Cross Primary School | 59% | 4.6% | 46.4% | 396 | 0.8 miles |
| Oakhill Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 41.6% | 452 | 0.9 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)
- 45.45%
- English as an additional language
- 64.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady's Catholic Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Willows Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Heron Cross Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Oakhill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy ranks 92nd 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 Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Jennifer Craig, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoke Minster CofE 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 Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?
- Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has 343 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy full?
- Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 459 pupils and 343 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 Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stoke Minster CofE Primary 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.
- How have Stoke Minster CofE Primary 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 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy ranked 58th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Stoke Minster CofE 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 Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stoke Minster CofE 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.