Meir Heath Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~827m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Southern
Pupils:273 / 415 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01782393856
Address:Golborn Avenue, Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ
Trust:ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 June 2025View full report
URN:143350
UKPRN:10057669
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Meir Heath Academy creates a genuinely happy learning environment where children develop strong relationships and take pride in their responsibilities as young leaders. The school's innovative approach to technology and its expert support for pupils with additional needs ensure that all children can access and enjoy learning. With high attendance, strong behaviour, and pupils who are excited about how their learning connects to future careers, this is a school where children thrive.

Key Strengths

  • Well-designed, broad curriculum that builds knowledge in carefully ordered steps from Reception to Year 6
  • Effective phonics programme with strong focus on reading across the curriculum
  • Impressive and innovative use of technology throughout school life
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND using adapted learning approaches
  • High attendance rates and exemplary behaviour with strong pupil relationships

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of subjects, the school has not consistently evaluated how well pupils are learning over time
  • The school needs to ensure sufficient opportunities to check pupil progress in all subjects to address gaps and misconceptions

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

School council, bistro buddies, play detectives, theatre visits, museum visits, diverse personal development experiences

Meir Heath Academy is a welcoming primary school where pupils are happy, hardworking and caring. The school has maintained the good standards identified at its previous inspection, with pupils achieving well across a broad and balanced curriculum.

At a Glance

5.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

104 responses
Would recommend68%
Child is happy89%
Well taught87%
Good progress78%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development64%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-12ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 76%. Maths has declined from 90% to 78%. Writing has declined from 94% to 88%.

Class Sizes

23.7

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

24.7

KS2

10

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Windmill PH (adj)
279m · 5 min walk
Common Lane (opp)
346m · 6 min walk
Shops (adj)
359m · 6 min walk
Grindley Lane (adj)
416m · 7 min walk
St Francis Church (opp)
581m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

273 pupils

415 capacity

142 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:858

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

3 June 2025
16 October 2019
24 January 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.22322%

Overall absence

5.36398%

Persistent absence

261

Enrolments

Authorised2.28024%
Unauthorised0.94298%
Persistent (10%+)5.36398%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.13217%
18/19
2.43294%
20/21
5.72807%
21/22
4.03218%
22/23
4.05169%
23/24
3.22322%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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