Holden Lane Academy
Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ALPHA Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 237
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 150050
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234890
About this school
Holden Lane Academy is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 2024, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Holden Lane Primary School (URN 124021).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How Holden Lane Academy compares
Holden Lane Academy ranked 10th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.6% | 61% | 222 | — |
| Co-op Academy Hamilton | — | 4.6% | 39.3% | 136 | 0.7 miles |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | 67% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| New Ford Academy | 70% | 5.8% | 41.5% | 465 | 0.7 miles |
| Abbey Hulton Primary School | 40% | 8% | 69.9% | 188 | 0.8 miles |
| Carmountside Primary Academy | 32% | 6.7% | 67.2% | 196 | 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)
- 61%
- English as an additional language
- 40%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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Co-op Academy Hamilton0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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New Ford Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Abbey Hulton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Carmountside Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Holden Lane Academy ranks 22nd 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 year groups does Holden Lane Academy teach?
- Holden Lane Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Holden Lane Academy?
- The headteacher of Holden Lane Academy is Mrs Clare Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holden Lane Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holden Lane 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 big is Holden Lane Academy?
- Holden Lane Academy has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holden Lane Academy full?
- Holden Lane Academy has capacity for 237 pupils and 222 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 Holden Lane Academy a faith school?
- No. Holden Lane Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Holden Lane Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holden Lane Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holden Lane Academy?
- Holden Lane 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 does Holden Lane Academy rank locally?
- Holden Lane Academy ranked 10th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holden Lane Academy's absence rate?
- Holden Lane Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Holden Lane Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holden Lane 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.