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Sun Academy Bradwell

Academy converter · Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 8JN

Ages 3–11 · 167 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-21

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill80%

167 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
92 / 75
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
167 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
53
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: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Sponsor
Academy Transformation Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Niemczyk

Location

Address
Cauldon Avenue, Bradwell
Postcode
ST5 8JN
Town
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
18
Primary schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
7
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
56% (10)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 Newcastle-Under-LymeNear ST5

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    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.08

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  • Chesterton Primary School

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Churchfields Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Crackley Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ellison Primary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.7%

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  • St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Hempstalls Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.05

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Niemczyk
Telephone
01782973855
Website
www.sunacademy.attrust.org.uk

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