Co-op Academy Hamilton

About Co-op Academy Hamilton

If you’re a parent weighing up Co-op Academy Hamilton, the numbers suggest it’s a school that local families clearly want. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed, with 60 applications for just 30 places — a ratio of two applicants per spot. Of those, 36 put it as their first preference, and all 30 first-preference families were offered a place, which is a strong signal that it’s a realistic and popular choice for those who prioritise it. The school is small, with 113 pupils against a capacity of 240, so there’s room to grow, but the current demand shows it punches above its weight in the local market. It’s a state primary for ages 3 to 7, so it’s an infant school, and it offers nursery provision too, which will appeal to families looking for a single, familiar setting from the earliest years.

Academically, the school holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022, where inspectors judged that it ‘remains Good’. The graded inspection before that, in 2014, also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision both Good. The early years grade has held steady — it was Good in 2014 and again in the 2022 inspection. There are no published Key Stage 2 results for this school because it only goes up to age 7, so you won’t find SATs scores here. However, the local authority average for KS2 attainment across Stoke-on-Trent primary schools is 60, which gives you a benchmark for when your child moves on to a junior school. The school’s Ofsted report doesn’t break down quality of education or behaviour separately, but the overall Good rating is consistent across both inspections.

On the practical side, the school offers a decent range of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, music rooms, an ICT suite, a library, and playing fields — plus a chapel, which is unusual for a school with no religious character. Sports include athletics, cricket, tennis, and gymnastics, and clubs cover drama, film, gardening, and choir. For SEND, the school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With 36.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, it serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment, and the oversubscription ratio suggests it’s a trusted local option. If you’re after an Outstanding-rated alternative, St Peter’s Catholic Academy is 1.4 km away, but Co-op Academy Hamilton offers a solid, Good-rated start for infants, with strong parent demand backing it up.

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