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Trentham Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 8PQ

Ages 11–16 · 794 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 850.8
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
818

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

181

Places offered

146

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
508
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
42
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill106%

794 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
794
Boys / girls
423 / 371
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
794 / 750 (106%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
118
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CITY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CITY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
City Learning Trust
Headteacher
Emma Wagg

Location

Address
Allerton Road, Trentham
Postcode
ST4 8PQ
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

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 794 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.9%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST4
27
Secondary in ST4
4
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

Nearby secondary 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 ST4

  • St Joseph's College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 5NT · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3JD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Clayton Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 3DN · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Thistley Hough Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 5JJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2NJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 2RR · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Emma Wagg
Telephone
01782883200
Website
https://clt.trentham.coop/

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