Abbey Hulton Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent
Abbey Hulton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of Orchard Community Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 88th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey Hulton Primary School in detail
Abbey Hulton Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school - a place where every child is known, valued and inspired to flourish through excellence. I am the very proud Headteacher of Abbey Hulton Primary School and my aim is to make every day a happy, fun, meaningful experience for every child so that they come home smiling and full of excitement about their learning."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £3.00 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Abbey Hulton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 58% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Abbey Hulton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Abbey Hulton Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Abbey Hulton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbey Hulton Primary School are Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 74% maths); Kingsland CofE Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Carmountside Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 55% maths); and Holden Lane Academy (0.8 miles, 97% reading, 87% maths).
Abbey Hulton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic AcademyKingsland CofE AcademyCarmountside Primary AcademyHolden Lane Academy
The trust
Abbey Hulton Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Orchard Community Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
67.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 13 (6.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitehouse Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbey Hulton Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbey Hulton Primary School issued 38 suspensions, 18.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbey Hulton Primary School are Birches Head Academy (0.6 miles) and The Excel Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
67.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 58% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Abbey Hulton Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey Hulton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey Hulton Primary School 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Abbey Hulton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
183 pupils
210 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
3,315
Applications
2,953
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All primary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
29.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
188
Total Pupils
95
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,375
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,957
Per pupil
£1571k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
28.2%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Abbey Hulton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Abbey Hulton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Abbey Hulton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Abbey Hulton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Abbey Hulton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Abbey Hulton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.
How close to Abbey Hulton Primary School do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Abbey Hulton Primary School on distance went to a family 0.702 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbey Hulton Primary School?
Abbey Hulton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Abbey Hulton Primary School?
Classes at Abbey Hulton Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Abbey Hulton Primary School?
Abbey Hulton Primary School has around 188 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Abbey Hulton Primary School?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Abbey Hulton Primary School in 2024/25. 28.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbey Hulton Primary School?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey Hulton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey Hulton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Hulton Primary School?
Abbey Hulton Primary School is at School Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8BS.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)