Alexandra Junior School, Stoke-on-Trent
Alexandra Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The New Guild Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 97th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 13,535th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Capacity
- 84% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alexandra Junior School in detail
Alexandra Junior School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Alexandra Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 40% in reading and 51% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Alexandra Junior School
Across Stoke-on-Trent, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Stoke-on-Trent lodged 56 appeals against primary school offers; 38 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (7.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alexandra Junior School are Alexandra Infants' School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement); St Augustine's Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Sandon Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Alexandra Junior School.
Alexandra Infants' SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic AcademyBelgrave St Bartholomew's AcademySandon Primary Academy
The trust
Alexandra Junior School is one of 4 schools run by The New Guild Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
62.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 81.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (58%), White British (9%) and Black (7%).
Alexandra Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alexandra Junior School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alexandra Junior 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, Alexandra Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alexandra Junior School are Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams (0.5 miles), Ormiston Meridian Academy (0.6 miles) and St Thomas More Catholic Academy (1.6 miles).
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliamsOrmiston Meridian AcademySt Thomas More Catholic Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
62.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 40% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
26.1
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Alexandra Junior School
Before and after school care
Alexandra Junior 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alexandra Junior 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 11 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
84%
Available places
223 pupils
267 places
44 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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Alexandra Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
114
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,209
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,564
Per pupil
£1765k
Total funding
£198k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
22.0%
Persistent absence
246
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
Alexandra Junior School
Questions parents ask about Alexandra Junior School
What are SATs results like at Alexandra Junior School?
Of the pupils at Alexandra Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Alexandra Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Alexandra Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Alexandra Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Alexandra Junior 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 Junior School?
Alexandra Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 267 places.
How big are the classes at Alexandra Junior School?
Classes at Alexandra Junior School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Alexandra Junior School?
Alexandra Junior School has around 207 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Alexandra Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Alexandra Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 15 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Alexandra Junior School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Alexandra Junior School in 2024/25. 22% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alexandra Junior School?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Alexandra Junior School 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.
Does Alexandra Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Alexandra Junior 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 Junior School?
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, 1 serious and 11 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 Alexandra Junior School?
Alexandra Junior School is at Meir Road, Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)