Kingsland CofE Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kingsland CofE Academy excels at supporting all children to thrive, especially those who need the most help. The school creates a genuinely inclusive environment where staff know pupils exceptionally well and provide personalized support that parents describe as life-changing. Beyond academics, the school develops well-rounded children through excellent personal development, a broad curriculum, and extensive enrichment activities like clubs, visits and community projects.
Key Strengths
- Warm, deeply inclusive culture where every child is supported to thrive with early identification of needs
- Exceptional support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, and vulnerable children through personalized pastoral care
- Strong personal development curriculum including spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Leaders act quickly to improve areas - for example, recently adapted maths and writing curriculum based on pupil needs
- Broad range of enrichment activities including clubs, visits, and community involvement that develop resilience and confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Some previous phonics results were below national average - phonics remains a focus area despite recent improvements
- Achievement in reading, writing and mathematics is at expected standard rather than strong
- Need to continue building on improved attendance and reducing persistent absence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
choir, art, gardening, computing, multi-sports, drama, challenge days, community projects, museum visits, theatre visits, heritage site visits, digital leaders, reading ambassadors, mini-medics, care home visits, food bank collections, charity events
Kingsland CofE Academy is a Church of England school that demonstrates strong inclusive practices and excellent personal development provision. Leaders have created a warm, supportive culture where every child is helped to thrive, with particularly effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
42.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 68%. Maths has improved from 45% to 68%. Writing has improved from 58% to 65%.
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
477 pupils
519 capacity
42 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent
Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent
Places available
3,375
Applications
3,008
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.50451%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
375
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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