Alpha Learning Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Alpha Learning excels at helping pupils who have struggled elsewhere to feel safe, supported and ready to learn again. The school's caring staff build strong relationships with pupils, giving them time to rebuild confidence and trust. Small classes and personalised support help pupils make real progress from their starting points, with many engaging in learning for the first time.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems that make pupils feel safe and supported
- Excellent pastoral care and inclusion practices with highly personalised support plans for each pupil
- Effective behaviour management through clear routines, consistent approaches and strong staff relationships
- Well-designed personal development programme covering important topics like safety, knife crime and online awareness
- Proactive attendance systems that help pupils with poor attendance records attend more regularly
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent progress across the school - some pupils' work remains incomplete or poorly presented
- Writing skills need stronger development across subjects - some pupils struggle with handwriting and letter formation
- Monitoring systems need strengthening to ensure consistent teaching practices and outcomes across all classes
- Achievement levels vary too much between pupils - some are not reaching their full potential
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all staff understand it is their responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Boxing gym, food bank volunteering, local community projects, college visits, cultural food days, trips
Alpha Learning Staffordshire is a specialist school in Stoke-on-Trent that helps pupils who have struggled in previous settings to reconnect with learning and rebuild confidence. The school creates an inclusive culture where relationships are central to helping vulnerable pupils engage with education.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
25 pupils
35 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
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Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent
Places available
3,160
Applications
3,413
Got 1st preference
86.5%
Got preferred school
96.1%
Secondary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Alpha Learning Staffordshire
The Valiant School
Moorpark Junior School
Jackfield Infant School
St Peter's Catholic Academy
Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Sneyd Academy
Forest Park Primary School
New Ford Academy
Smallthorne Primary Academy
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