Jackfield Infant School, Stoke-on-Trent
Jackfield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The New Guild Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Jackfield Infant School in detail
Jackfield Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Jackfield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Jackfield Infant School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Jackfield Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Jackfield Infant School are Moorpark Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 51% maths); Smallthorne Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); New Ford Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 78% maths); and Saint Nathaniel's Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths).
Moorpark Junior SchoolSmallthorne Primary AcademyNew Ford AcademySaint Nathaniel's Academy
The trust
Jackfield Infant School is one of 4 schools run by The New Guild Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.3% 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 Black (17%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dartmouth Street (adjacent), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Jackfield Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Jackfield Infant School are Haywood Academy (0.3 miles), Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (1 mile), St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (1.3 miles) and Ormiston Horizon Academy (1.6 miles).
Haywood AcademyCo-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentSt Margaret Ward Catholic AcademyOrmiston Horizon Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
44.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Jackfield Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Jackfield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Jackfield Infant School 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Jackfield Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
177 pupils
180 places
3 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
111
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
23.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,996
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,432
Per pupil
£1365k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.0%
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
Questions parents ask about Jackfield Infant School
What is Jackfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Jackfield Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
How close to Jackfield Infant School do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Jackfield Infant School on distance went to a family 0.622 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 Jackfield Infant School?
Jackfield Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Jackfield Infant School?
Classes at Jackfield Infant School average 26.8 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 Jackfield Infant School?
Jackfield Infant School has around 234 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Jackfield Infant School?
6% of sessions were missed at Jackfield Infant School in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Jackfield Infant School?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Jackfield Infant School 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 Jackfield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Jackfield Infant School?
Jackfield Infant School is at Jackfield Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1ET.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)