Burnwood Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Burnwood Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The Societas Trust. It was 81% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Burnwood Primary Academy in detail
Burnwood Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Burnwood Primary Academy! We hope it offers a helpful and inspiring glimpse into our vibrant school community. Our motto-"Working Together to Achieve Our Best"-reflects our deep commitment to collaboration. This ethos extends beyond our school gates, as we are proud members of The Societas Trust, a dynamic partnership of eleven schools across North Staffordshire."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Burnwood Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Burnwood Community Primary School (URN 124221), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Burnwood Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Burnwood Primary Academy as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 Burnwood Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burnwood Primary Academy are Ball Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 51% maths); Ball Green Primary Academy (0.6 miles); St Marys Catholic Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths); and Whitfield Valley Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 82% maths).
Ball Green Primary SchoolBall Green Primary AcademySt Marys Catholic AcademyWhitfield Valley Primary Academy
The trust
Burnwood 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.
Who goes there
53.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 135 pupils (23.6%) received SEN support and 19 (3.3%) 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 Platform 1, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chatterley Court (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burnwood Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Burnwood Primary Academy are St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (0.7 miles), Ormiston Horizon Academy (0.8 miles), Haywood Academy (0.8 miles) and Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (1.5 miles).
St Margaret Ward Catholic AcademyOrmiston Horizon AcademyHaywood AcademyCo-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
Burnwood Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Burnwood Community Primary School (URN 124221), it was rated Good in October 2015.
At a Glance
53.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
20
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Burnwood Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Burnwood Community Primary School (URN 124221), the school Burnwood Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Burnwood Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burnwood Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burnwood Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burnwood Primary Academy 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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
Your chances of a place at Burnwood Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
511 pupils
629 places
118 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
135
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
573
Total Pupils
307
Boys
266
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,176
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Burnwood Community Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Burnwood Community Primary School (URN 124221), the school Burnwood Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Burnwood Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.5%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
496
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 Burnwood Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Burnwood Primary Academy?
Burnwood Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Burnwood Community Primary School (URN 124221), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Burnwood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Burnwood Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Burnwood Community Primary School (URN 124221), it was rated Good in October 2015.
How close to Burnwood Primary Academy do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Burnwood Primary Academy on distance went to a family 1.12 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 Burnwood Primary Academy?
Burnwood Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 629 places.
How big are the classes at Burnwood Primary Academy?
Classes at Burnwood Primary Academy average 27.2 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 Burnwood Primary Academy?
Burnwood Primary Academy has around 573 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Burnwood Primary Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Burnwood 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.
How many road collisions happen near Burnwood Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Burnwood Primary Academy?
Burnwood Primary Academy is at Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 7LP.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)