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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146459

Forest Park Primary School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 5ED

Ages 3–11 · 457 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
381

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

57

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

457 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
240 / 217
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
457 / 472 (97%)
Free school meals
67.9%
FSM pupils
309
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Sherin Vorajee

Location

Address
Woodall Street, Hanley
Postcode
ST1 5ED
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67.9%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST1
16
Primary in ST1
10
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM52.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.3 miles away

  • Sneyd Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Co-op Academy Hamilton

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Co-op Academy Grove

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM46.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Northwood

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Waterside Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.08

    0.9 miles away

  • Etruscan Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 4BS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sherin Vorajee
Telephone
01782234979
Website
www.forestpark.org.uk

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