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Gladstone Primary Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5EW

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

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill95%

457 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
221 / 236
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
457 / 480 (95%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
183
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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: THE SOCIETAS TRUST
Academy trust
THE SOCIETAS TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Annese

Location

Address
Anchor Road, Sandford Hill, Longton
Postcode
ST3 5EW
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, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40%.

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 ST3
27
Primary in ST3
18
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.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST3

  • Sandford Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5AQ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3DP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2QN · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Alexandra Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2RH · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Park Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5QU · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 4TP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.16

    1.2 miles away

  • Maple Court Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0QD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM60.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Annese
Telephone
01782957267
Website
http://www.gladstone.stoke.sch.uk

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