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New Ford Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 1PY

Ages 3–11 · 465 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

465 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
229 / 236
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
465 / 480 (97%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
170
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 LIGHTHOUSE TRUST
Academy trust
THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Emma Ford

Location

Address
Brownley Road, Smallthorne
Postcode
ST6 1PY
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.6%.

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 ST6
30
Primary in ST6
20
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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  • Smallthorne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 1PR · Stoke-on-Trent

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM50.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Jackfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Holden Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • FSM60.4%

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  • Sneyd Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Moorpark Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM57.5%

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  • St Marys Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8EZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Hamilton

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6NW · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Ford
Telephone
01782234605
Website
www.newford.org.uk/

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