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Sun Academy Bradwell

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 8JNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#4,945
of 13,686 nationally

About Sun Academy Bradwell

Sun Academy Bradwell is a primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 36 applications for just 17 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 2.12. Every one of those places went to a first-preference applicant, which suggests families who put it top of their list tend to get in. The school is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is led by headteacher Sara Bloor. It currently has 161 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, so there is some physical room to grow. Just over a third of pupils (35.4%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and gives a sense of the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCauldon Avenue, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 8JN
HeadteacherSara Bloor
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils161
Free School Meals (FSM)35.4%
School Capacity161 / 210 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (21 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryICT SuitePlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketRoundersSwimmingDanceGymnasticsNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubEco ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Sun Academy Bradwell has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.