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Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8BZ

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

233 pupils · 279 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
120 / 113
School capacity
279
Capacity fill
233 / 279 (84%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
98
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: INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Newstead Primary Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Suzanne Rawlings

Location

Address
Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors
Postcode
ST6 8BZ
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST6

  • St Marys Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Smallthorne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • New Ford Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 7AS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Milton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 7AF · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Holden Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6JS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    1.0 miles away

  • Ball Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8AJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    1.1 miles away

  • Greenways Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 9NY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Suzanne Rawlings
Telephone
01782234792
Website
www.norton.stoke.sch.uk/

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