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The Crescent Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 6HZ

Ages 3–11 · 708 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
542

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

88

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill100%

708 pupils · 705 places

Pupils on roll
708
Boys / girls
348 / 360
School capacity
705
Capacity fill
708 / 705 (100%)
Free school meals
60.7%
FSM pupils
430
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 CRESCENT ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE CRESCENT ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Adam Clewes

Location

Address
Pinewood Crescent, Meir
Postcode
ST3 6HZ
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 42 capacity

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, 708 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 60.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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 ST3
27
Primary in ST3
18
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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    • KS296%
    • Absence2.5%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Weston Junior Academy

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.7%

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  • Sandon Primary Academy

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.13

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Park Hall Academy

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Alexandra Junior School

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    • KS224%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM62.3%

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  • Springcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9JS · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.30

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Clewes
Telephone
01782318145
Website
www.thecrescentacademy.com

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