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Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#11,102
of 13,686 nationally

About Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has received a Requires Improvement overall rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in January 2025, but the detail tells a more nuanced story. The school was previously rated Inadequate in 2022, so this represents a significant step forward. In fact, inspectors judged the school Good across four of the five graded categories: early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The only area still rated Requires Improvement is the quality of education. On the headline academic metric, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That is below the local authority average of 60% for Stoke-on-Trent, and places the school 46th out of 63 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it sits in the bottom half of all primary schools on this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBoothen Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE
HeadteacherJennifer Craig
Local AuthorityStoke-on-Trent
Number of Pupils390
Free School Meals (FSM)45.1%
School Capacity390 / 459 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

CricketSwimmingCross CountryGymnasticsRoundersAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirScience ClubBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:50-08:30

Source: stokeminsterprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.