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Harpfield Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6AP

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2024-11-26

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
195

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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%

226 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
118 / 108
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
226 / 234 (97%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Creative Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Adlington

Location

Address
Palmers Green, Hartshill
Postcode
ST4 6AP
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.2%.

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 ST4
27
Primary in ST4
14
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 ST4

  • Hassell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St John's CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6SB · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Friarswood

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 2ES · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2TA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 7JY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

  • May Bank Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 0PT · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Adlington
Telephone
01782234984
Website
www.harpfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk

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