Kingsland CofE Academy

About Kingsland CofE Academy

Kingsland CofE Academy is a Church of England primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, one of 71 state primary schools in the local authority. It ranks 59th among them, placing it in the bottom half of the area’s schools. For context, the top-performing peers in the same LA — Co-op Academy Glebe, Goldenhill Primary Academy, and Newstead Primary Academy — all achieved a ranking score of 90, a significant gap from Kingsland’s position. The school is led by headteacher Sara Goddard and has a mixed intake of 462 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 519. Over 46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, reflecting the school’s role in a community with higher-than-average deprivation. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy, just 0.8 km away, which may be a consideration for families prioritising that rating.

Academically, Kingsland’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2014, when it was judged to Require Improvement. However, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 are below the local authority average. Just 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared to the Stoke-on-Trent average of 60%. In individual subjects, 62% reached the expected standard in reading, 58% in writing, and 45% in maths. Higher-attaining pupils are rare: only 18% achieved a higher standard in reading, 8% in maths, and none in writing or the combined measure. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, gymnasium, dining hall, sensory room, and chapel. Sports provision includes cross country, cricket, dance, tennis, and rounders, while clubs cover chess, gardening, art, and film. Kingsland has a nursery provision for younger children and identifies five categories of SEND support: specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 69 applications for 59 places, with 52 first-preference offers made. This suggests it is a popular choice locally despite its middling academic ranking. It may suit families who value its inclusive SEND support, faith character, and broad extracurricular offer over raw exam scores.

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