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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Sept 2022Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:00-18:00
Source: norton.stoke.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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