Alexandra Infants' School, Stoke-on-Trent
Alexandra Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The New Guild Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. It was 70% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- 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
Alexandra Infants' School in detail
Alexandra Infants' School in its own words
In its own words: "The Local Community Governing Body of Alexandra Infant School and Junior School is committed to providing a broad, balanced and rich curriculum that is purposeful and challenging and takes place in an exciting, fun and adventurous environment. To enable this to happen we will nurture each child to flourish in a safe, happy and caring setting."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Alexandra Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Alexandra Infants' School as their first choice and 35 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 Alexandra Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alexandra Infants' School are Alexandra Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 54% maths); Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); and St Gregory's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 84% maths).
Alexandra Junior SchoolBelgrave St Bartholomew's AcademySt Augustine's Catholic AcademySt Gregory's Catholic Academy
The trust
Alexandra Infants' School is one of 4 schools run by The New Guild Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Alexandra Infants' School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (88%).
Who goes there
35.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 70.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (64%), White British (11%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 34 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 16 (9.4%) 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.
Alexandra Infants' School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Alexandra Infants' School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper Normacot Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alexandra Infants' School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Alexandra Infants' School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alexandra Infants' School are Ormiston Meridian Academy (0.7 miles), Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams (0.7 miles), St Thomas More Catholic Academy (1.3 miles) and Discovery Academy (1.8 miles).
Ormiston Meridian AcademyCo-op Academy Florence MacWilliamsSt Thomas More Catholic AcademyDiscovery Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Alexandra Infants' School creates happy, safe classrooms where pupils enjoy their learning and develop into responsible citizens. The school goes far beyond academics, offering exceptional enrichment opportunities like working with law enforcement, visiting Parliament, and dance performances at local theatres. Teachers provide excellent targeted support for children with additional needs, helping them catch up quickly and build confidence.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development opportunities through the Alexandra Promise, including community work and enrichment activities
- Highly effective reading instruction with careful phonics tracking and rapid catch-up support
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and English as an additional language, with early identification and personalised provision
- Strong early years curriculum designed to close communication and language gaps
- Tenacious approach to improving attendance with collaborative partnerships
Areas for Improvement
- Subject-specific vocabulary is not always explained with enough precision, leaving some pupils unclear about key terms
- Behaviour expectations are not applied consistently in all lessons, causing some pupils to miss important explanations
- Need for more consistent reinforcement of behaviour policy to ensure minimal classroom disruption
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture prioritising pupils' interests and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance performances at local theatre, trips to local museum, visits to Houses of Parliament, work with law enforcement officers, community projects including Mosque building contributions
Alexandra Infants' School is rated Good across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, with Outstanding personal development. The school has made significant progress from its previous Requires Improvement rating.
At a Glance
35.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
16.7
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Alexandra Infants' School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Stoke-on-Trent
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alexandra Infants' School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alexandra Infants' 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
142 pupils
203 places
61 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
29.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Alexandra Infants' School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
171
Total Pupils
82
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
11.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,604
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,783
Per pupil
£1123k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.3%
Overall absence
37.2%
Persistent absence
113
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
Questions parents ask about Alexandra Infants' School
What is Alexandra Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Alexandra Infants' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Alexandra Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When Alexandra Infants' School is oversubscribed, Stoke-on-Trent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Alexandra Infants' School?
Alexandra Infants' School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 203 places.
How big are the classes at Alexandra Infants' School?
Classes at Alexandra Infants' School average 16.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Alexandra Infants' School?
Alexandra Infants' School has around 171 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Alexandra Infants' School have specialist SEN provision?
Alexandra Infants' School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Alexandra Infants' School?
10.3% of sessions were missed at Alexandra Infants' School in 2024/25. 37.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alexandra Infants' School?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Alexandra Infants' 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.
Does Alexandra Infants' School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Alexandra Infants' School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Alexandra Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Alexandra Infants' School?
Alexandra Infants' School is at Melville Road, Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4PZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)