The Crescent Academy
About The Crescent Academy
The Crescent Academy, a large state primary in Stoke-on-Trent, comfortably outperforms the local authority average on the key headline metric for primary schools. In the 2023/24 academic year, 74% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 60%. That puts the school in the top 25% nationally for this measure, and 13th out of 63 primaries in the borough. It also sits well above the local average in individual subjects: 81% hit the expected standard in reading, 77% in maths, and 75% in writing. The school is heavily oversubscribed — 78 applications for 63 places in the 2025/26 intake, with 62 first-preference offers — which suggests local parents are voting with their feet.
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
24 Apr 2024Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
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
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:15-08:50
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: thecrescentacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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