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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4LD

Ages 11–16 · 1,300 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,225

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

257

Places offered

265

1st-preference offers

238

Total preferences (any rank)
487
Preferred offers (top 3)
265
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,300 pupils · 1,230 places

Pupils on roll
1,300
Boys / girls
650 / 650
School capacity
1,230
Capacity fill
1,300 / 1,230 (106%)
Free school meals
56.5%
FSM pupils
735
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Co-operative Academies Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Shane Richardson

Location

Address
Westport Road, Tunstall
Postcode
ST6 4LD
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 1,300 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.5%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST6
30
Secondary in ST6
4
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST6

  • Haywood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 7AB · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6LZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ormiston Horizon Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke on Trent · ST6 6JZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Orme Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newcastle · ST5 9JU · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Chesterton Community Sports College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle · ST5 7LP · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Excel Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6LG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Birches Head Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8DD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.2
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence15.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • St John Fisher Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2SJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Shane Richardson
Telephone
01782882300
Website
stokeontrent.coopacademies.co.uk

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