Abbey Hulton Primary School
School Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Crook
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 146487
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782235551
About this school
Abbey Hulton Primary School is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey Hulton Primary School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 48% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 58% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 65% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 61% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Abbey Hulton Primary School 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 | 41% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Hulton Primary School compares
Abbey Hulton Primary School ranked 60th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 8% | 69.9% | 188 | — |
| Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 55.6% | 239 | 0.1 miles |
| Kingsland CofE Academy | 62% | 6.5% | 47% | 477 | 0.6 miles |
| Carmountside Primary Academy | 32% | 6.7% | 67.2% | 196 | 0.7 miles |
| Holden Lane Academy | 77% | 4.6% | 61% | 222 | 0.8 miles |
| Co-op Academy Northwood | — | 4% | 36.4% | 179 | 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)
- 69.89%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.95%
- Persistent absence
- 28.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Kingsland CofE Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Carmountside Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Holden Lane Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Northwood0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Abbey Hulton Primary School ranks 94th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- 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
- Carmountside Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey Hulton Primary School teach?
- Abbey Hulton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Hulton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abbey Hulton Primary School is Mr Christopher Crook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Hulton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Hulton Primary School, 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 Abbey Hulton Primary School?
- Abbey Hulton Primary School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Abbey Hulton Primary School full?
- Abbey Hulton Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 188 on roll (80%), 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 Abbey Hulton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Abbey Hulton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Abbey Hulton Primary School a selective school?
- No. Abbey Hulton Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Abbey Hulton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Hulton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Abbey Hulton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Abbey Hulton Primary School is part of ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Abbey Hulton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abbey Hulton Primary School compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Abbey Hulton Primary School ranked 60th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Hulton Primary School's absence rate?
- Abbey Hulton Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbey Hulton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey Hulton Primary School'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.