Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy

About Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy

Ofsted's Parent View survey, based on 26 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows that 85% of parents would recommend Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy to other families. That's a strong endorsement, and it's backed up by the fact that the school is genuinely popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 99 applications for just 59 places, with 78 of those applications coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1.68 tells you this is a school local families are actively choosing. The survey responses paint a picture of a school where parents feel their children are happy and safe — 89% either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and a similar proportion felt their child is safe. There were a few more mixed views on how the school supports wider personal development, where 15% disagreed and another 15% didn't know, but the overall sentiment is clearly positive.

Academically, Belgrave St Bartholomew's performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Stoke-on-Trent average of 60%. That places the school 15th out of 63 primary schools in the local authority, putting it in the top quarter nationally. Looking at individual subjects, 88% met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 106, while 80% hit the target in reading and 77% in writing. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025 rated it Good overall, but with Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. That's a notable upgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2017, and the inspection report notes that behaviour and attitudes are now Outstanding again.

The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with its own nursery provision on site. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, sensory room, outdoor playground and a chapel. There's a strong offer for children with additional needs: the school has a dedicated SEN unit and supports a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and physical disabilities. Sports on offer include swimming, cross country, athletics and rounders, while clubs range from film club and gardening to science club, drama, choir and art club. With 546 pupils on roll against a capacity of 496, the school is clearly in demand, and 16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is a school that suits families who want a church-affiliated primary with strong academic results, a clear focus on behaviour and personal development, and a proven track record of supporting children with SEND.

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