Sneyd Academy
Sneyd Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosina Lee
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ALPHA Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 592
- Pupils on roll
- 559
- URN
- 145691
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234460
About this school
Sneyd Academy is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 559 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sneyd 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
- Good
- 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 | 89 | 88 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 51% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 63% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 67% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Sneyd 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 | 51% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 573 |
| 2023/24 | 596 |
| 2024/25 | 585 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sneyd Academy compares
Sneyd Academy ranked 47th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 | 56% | 5.9% | 37.9% | 559 | — |
| Co-op Academy Hamilton | — | 4.6% | 39.3% | 136 | 0.4 miles |
| Forest Park Primary School | 61% | 6.7% | 63.6% | 457 | 0.5 miles |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | 67% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Co-op Academy Grove | 54% | 4.4% | 44.1% | 317 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Academy | 53% | 6.2% | 57.6% | 238 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.87%
- English as an additional language
- 36.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Co-op Academy Hamilton0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Forest Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Grove0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Peter's Catholic Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Sneyd Academy ranks 76th 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 Sneyd Academy teach?
- Sneyd Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Sneyd Academy?
- The headteacher of Sneyd Academy is Mrs Rosina Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sneyd Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sneyd 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 Sneyd Academy?
- Sneyd Academy has 559 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sneyd Academy full?
- Sneyd Academy has capacity for 592 pupils and 559 on roll (94%), 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 Sneyd Academy a faith school?
- No. Sneyd Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sneyd Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sneyd Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Sneyd Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sneyd Academy is part of ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sneyd 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 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sneyd Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Sneyd Academy ranked 47th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 Sneyd Academy's absence rate?
- Sneyd Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sneyd Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sneyd 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 10 July 2026.