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Summerbank Primary Academy

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

Ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
375

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 fill94%

443 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
229 / 214
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
443 / 472 (94%)
Free school meals
55.8%
FSM pupils
247
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
Miss Clare Pearson

Location

Address
Summerbank Road, Tunstall
Postcode
ST6 5HA
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, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.8%.

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

  • Star Academy, Sandyford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5PT · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.4%

    0.5 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

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM39.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Mill Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM51.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Goldenhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Saint Nathaniel's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4JG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM46.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Whitfield Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6TD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.7%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Clare Pearson
Telephone
01782233611
Website
www.summerbank.co.uk/

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