Co-op Academy Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent
Co-op Academy Northwood is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The Co-Operative Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. It was 81% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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 Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Co-op Academy Northwood in detail
Co-op Academy Northwood in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stoke-on-Trent
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Co-op Academy Northwood
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Co-op Academy Northwood as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Co-op Academy Northwood
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Co-op Academy Northwood are Co-op Academy Grove (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy (0.4 miles, 53% reading, 60% maths); and Co-op Academy Hamilton (0.5 miles, Good).
Co-op Academy GroveSt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyHanley St Luke's Church of England AcademyCo-op Academy Hamilton
The trust
Co-op Academy Northwood is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Co-op Academy Northwood (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
38% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (22%) and other ethnic groups (7%).
Staffing
Co-op Academy Northwood had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Janet Place (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 602 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Co-op Academy Northwood recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Co-op Academy Northwood are Birches Head Academy (0.9 miles) and The Excel Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Co-op Academy Northwood creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child feels safe and valued. Teachers are skilled at their craft, particularly in phonics and early years, and they make learning engaging through enrichment activities. The school's respectful culture means pupils behave exceptionally well and look after one another.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and respect - pupils are incredibly kind and respectful towards each other
- Strong phonics teaching with swift identification of pupils needing extra support, helping most achieve well in reading
- Welcoming environment for all pupils, including those in early stages of learning English, with effective language support
- High-quality early years provision that is stimulating, nurturing, and develops children's speech and vocabulary
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who are identified swiftly and receive tailored help
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, some pupils have gaps in knowledge from previously taught concepts, limiting how well they build on what they've learned
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Computing, mindfulness, junk modelling, dance, local walks for geography, den building, cooking on campfire
Co-op Academy Northwood is an infant school that has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. The school welcomes all pupils, including those joining mid-year and early English learners, creating a supportive 'one big family' environment where pupils achieve well across most subjects.
At a Glance
38.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Co-op Academy Northwood from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Co-op Academy Northwood 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 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.
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Your chances of a place at Co-op Academy Northwood
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
145 pupils
180 places
35 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
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
96
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,681
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,384
Per pupil
£1075k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
120
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
Co-op Academy Northwood
Questions parents ask about Co-op Academy Northwood
What is Co-op Academy Northwood's Ofsted rating?
Co-op Academy Northwood's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
How close to Co-op Academy Northwood do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Co-op Academy Northwood on distance went to a family 1.534 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 Co-op Academy Northwood?
Co-op Academy Northwood was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Co-op Academy Northwood?
Classes at Co-op Academy Northwood average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Co-op Academy Northwood?
Co-op Academy Northwood has around 179 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Co-op Academy Northwood?
4% of sessions were missed at Co-op Academy Northwood in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Co-op Academy Northwood?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Co-op Academy Northwood 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 Co-op Academy Northwood?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Co-op Academy Northwood?
Co-op Academy Northwood is at Keelings Road, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6QA.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)