Abbey Hill Academy & College, Stoke-On-Trent
Abbey Hill Academy & College is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in Stoke-On-Trent, part of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey Hill Academy & College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Abbey Hill Academy & College are Rowan House School (0.4 miles, Good); Intuition Holistic Education (1 mile, Requires improvement); Portland School (1.7 miles); and Kemball School (2.3 miles, Good).
Rowan House SchoolIntuition Holistic EducationPortland SchoolKemball School
The trust
Abbey Hill Academy & College is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 32 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 13% to a further education college.
Who goes there
55.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).
Almost every pupil at Abbey Hill Academy & College has an education, health and care plan (386 of 386 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Abbey Hill Academy & College provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alexandra Junior School (opposite), 340 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbey Hill Academy & College issued 11 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Abbey Hill Academy & College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Abbey Hill School and College (URN 124500), it was rated Good in February 2014.
At a Glance
55.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD, Speech and language, Autism +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Abbey Hill Academy & College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey Hill Academy & College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey Hill Academy & College is in Stoke-on-Trent; for families living there:
- Stoke-on-Trent's school travel policy: School transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
386 pupils
400 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-On-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-On-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,140
Applications
3,223
Got 1st preference
88.5%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
386
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Abbey Hill Academy & College provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
386
Total Pupils
286
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
8.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,834
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
22.0%
Persistent absence
305
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Abbey Hill Academy & College
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Questions parents ask about Abbey Hill Academy & College
What are GCSE results like at Abbey Hill Academy & College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Abbey Hill Academy & College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.5. 2% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Abbey Hill Academy & College's Ofsted rating?
Abbey Hill Academy & College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Abbey Hill School and College (URN 124500), it was rated Good in February 2014.
What is the catchment area for Abbey Hill Academy & College?
No fixed boundary. When Abbey Hill Academy & College is oversubscribed, Stoke-on-Trent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Abbey Hill Academy & College?
Abbey Hill Academy & College has around 386 pupils on roll. 56% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Abbey Hill Academy & College have specialist SEN provision?
Abbey Hill Academy & College provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Abbey Hill Academy & College?
8.5% of sessions were missed at Abbey Hill Academy & College in 2024/25. 22% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbey Hill Academy & College?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey Hill Academy & College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey Hill Academy & College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey Hill Academy & College?
Abbey Hill Academy & College is at Box Lane, Meir, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 5PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)