Alsagers Bank Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The Societas Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Alsagers Bank Primary Academy as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alsagers Bank Primary Academy are Wood Lane Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 91% reading, 73% maths); St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 56% maths); Ravensmead Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 55% maths); and Silverdale Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 88% maths).
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Wood Lane Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE (C) Primary SchoolRavensmead Primary SchoolSilverdale Primary Academy
The trust
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is one of 9 schools run by The Societas Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Alsagers Bank Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 97% 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 (90%).
Who goes there
14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Alsagers Bank Primary Academy.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Drive (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alsagers Bank Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alsagers Bank Primary Academy are Sir Thomas Boughey Academy (0.7 miles) and Chesterton Community Sports College (1.6 miles).
Sir Thomas Boughey AcademyChesterton Community Sports College
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 3.157 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as The Richard Heathcote Community Primary School (URN 132043), it was rated Good in October 2012.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a caring, welcoming community where high expectations help them achieve their best. The school excels at teaching reading with a love of books at its heart, and provides excellent support for children with additional needs so they can access the same curriculum as their peers. Staff build strong relationships with each child and create a culture where pupils feel happy, safe and respected.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with a rigorous, sequential approach and excellent support for struggling readers - pupils even perform Shakespeare at the local theatre
- Effective inclusive approach for pupils with SEND, with well-chosen resources and adaptations enabling full curriculum access
- High-quality training and support from the trust ensures consistent, clear teaching across the school
- Positive relationships and culture of care and mutual respect, with pupils feeling happy and safe
- Well-developed early mathematics skills teaching using effective visual resources
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils struggle to recall key knowledge and vocabulary in foundation subjects like science, making it harder for them to access new learning
- Need to strengthen support so all pupils are better prepared to build on prior learning in the wider curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a clear culture of openness that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco-Leaders, school council, RUGS student council, sports leaders, World Book Day, drama performances including Shakespeare, songs
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is a happy and welcoming school where all pupils work hard to achieve their best with high expectations for achievement. The school has maintained good standards and provides a broad curriculum with strong support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 95% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Alsagers Bank Primary Academy.
- Bee Active @ Alsagers Bank Primary AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alsagers Bank Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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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Your chances of a place at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
150 pupils
147 places
3 pupils over capacity 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 Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
89
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,558
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,373
Per pupil
£840k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
127
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
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Alsagers Bank Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as The Richard Heathcote Community Primary School (URN 132043), it was rated Good in October 2012.
How close to Alsagers Bank Primary Academy do you need to live?
Staffordshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 2.321 for 2025 entry, then 3.157 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Classes at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy has around 178 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Alsagers Bank Primary Academy 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 Alsagers Bank Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bee Active @ Alsagers Bank Primary Academy (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is at The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8BB.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)