Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

About Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy is a popular choice among local families, with 69 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.3. Of those, 37 put the school as their first preference, and all 30 first-preference applicants were offered a place. This level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth among parents in Stoke-on-Trent, though the school does not publish a formal parent recommendation percentage. The school is led by headteacher Suzanne Rawlings and was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022. Notably, inspectors awarded an Outstanding grade for personal development, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, early years provision, and leadership and management were all rated Good. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with the previous one in 2017 also grading overall effectiveness as Good.

Academically, Norton-Le-Moors performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Stoke-on-Trent average of 60%. This places the school 12th out of 63 primary schools in the local authority, putting it in the top 25% regionally and nationally. Average scores in reading (107) and maths (106) are both above the national benchmark of 100, and 17% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In individual subjects, 47% reached the higher standard in reading, 43% in maths, and 20% in writing. Progress scores are not available for this school, so it is not possible to measure how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the attainment figures are solid.

The school offers a range of facilities including a forest school, library, gymnasium, sports hall, and playing fields, with clubs covering coding, science, chess, and book club. Sports provision includes swimming, gymnastics, cricket, tennis, dance, rounders, and football. The school has a nursery provision for children aged three and above, and its SEND support covers moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and physical disability. With 41.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged community but still achieves strong outcomes. It suits families who want a well-regarded local primary with good academic results, a forest school programme, and a clear focus on personal development, all within a short distance of Stoke-on-Trent’s nearest Outstanding-rated school, St Marys Catholic Academy, which is 0.8 km away.

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