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Sandon Primary Academy

Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#6,635
of 13,686 nationally

About Sandon Primary Academy

Sandon Primary Academy in Stoke-on-Trent has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted following its most recent ungraded inspection in June 2024, a rating that confirms it continues to deliver the high standard first awarded in its 2017 graded inspection. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all received the top grade of 1, with early years provision specifically labelled Outstanding. On the key academic measure for primary schools, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits three percentage points above the local authority average of 60%, placing Sandon 29th out of 63 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. The school also performs well on higher attainment: 11% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, while average scores of 105 in maths and 106 in reading suggest solid foundations for secondary school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNormacot Grange Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW
HeadteacherRachel Beckett
Local AuthorityStoke-on-Trent
Number of Pupils504
Free School Meals (FSM)56.5%
School Capacity504 / 480 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jun 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosDining HallSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirCodingGardeningArt ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: sandonprimaryacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sandon Primary Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.