Harpfield Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Harpfield Primary Academy. We are a single form entry primary school from Nursery to Year 6. Our children come to us from Hartshill and surrounding areas. We are a small and welcoming academy who is part of the Creative Education Trust (CET)."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, STEM and gardening.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Harpfield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 65% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Harpfield Primary Academy as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harpfield Primary Academy are Hassell Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 74% maths); St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); St John's CofE (A) Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 63% maths); and Co-op Academy Friarswood (0.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Harpfield Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Harpfield Primary Academy is one of 17 schools run by Creative Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harpfield Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 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%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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.

Harpfield Primary Academy had 13 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 Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingswell Road (adjacent), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 453 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Harpfield Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harpfield Primary Academy are Thistley Hough Academy (0.9 miles), St John Fisher Catholic College (1 mile), The Orme Academy (1.2 miles) and Newcastle Academy (1.4 miles).