Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff, Stoke-on-Trent

From the headteacher's welcome: "'Every single person who makes the school what it is works hard to meet the needs of every child who is in attendance.' Hello, I am Mrs Day, and I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, drama, choir, Lego and STEM.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 68% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff are Sandford Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); Gladstone Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); Co-op Academy Glebe (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); and St Gregory's Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 84% maths).

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

47.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Asian (15%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 72 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 10 (2.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goldenhill Road, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff are St Thomas More Catholic Academy (0.6 miles), Discovery Academy (1.2 miles), St Peter's CofE Academy (1.4 miles) and Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (1.8 miles).