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Star Academy, Sandyford

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5PT

Ages 4–11 · 128 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 fill66%

128 pupils · 195 places

Pupils on roll
128
Boys / girls
72 / 56
School capacity
195
Capacity fill
128 / 195 (66%)
Free school meals
48.4%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Sponsor
Academy Transformation Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Bloor

Location

Address
Burnaby Road, Sandyford
Postcode
ST6 5PT
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 4–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 48.4%.

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

  • Goldenhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4QE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Summerbank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5HA · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM55.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5RN · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Mill Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6ED · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4HT · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6EE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidsgrove · ST7 1EL · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Bloor
Telephone
01782235055
Website
www.staracademy.attrust.org.uk/

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