Park Hall Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Park Hall Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Park Hall Academy in detail
Park Hall Academy in its own words
In its own words: "All members of the Park Hall family contribute to the life of our happy, friendly and successful school. We take great pleasure in celebrating our achievements and success. We ensure that our values of honesty, enjoyment, achievement, respect and teamwork are at the HEART of everything we do. We have the highest aspirations for all children."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Park Hall Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Park Hall Academy
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Park Hall Academy as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park Hall Academy are Weston Junior Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Weston Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); Alexandra Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 54% maths); and Alexandra Infants' School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement).
Park Hall Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Weston Junior AcademyWeston Infant AcademyAlexandra Junior SchoolAlexandra Infants' School
The trust
Park Hall Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
75 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Park Hall Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).
Who goes there
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 55 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 11 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carberry Way (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280).
Suspensions and exclusions
Park Hall Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park Hall Academy are Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams (0.5 miles), Discovery Academy (1.2 miles) and Ormiston Meridian Academy (1.5 miles).
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliamsDiscovery AcademyOrmiston Meridian Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Park Hall Academy creates an exceptionally welcoming environment where every child feels valued and included. The school excels at identifying individual pupil needs early and providing expert support to help all children thrive. Pupils benefit from an exciting curriculum brought to life through trips and visits, while developing strong values of kindness, responsibility, and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils are mature, kind, and show empathy towards others
- Outstanding early years provision - children make a strong start with excellent support for those with communication difficulties
- Strong reading culture - pupils develop a genuine love of reading and engage with the 50-book reading challenge
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND - early identification of needs and comprehensive learning plans
- Exceptional wider personal development - pupils benefit from trips, visits, and opportunities to develop new talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- Some younger pupils do not form letters correctly or punctuate sentences accurately in writing
- More confident writers do not have enough opportunities to apply their writing skills independently
- Some pupils are unable to write fluently and do not consolidate important writing skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders and staff creating an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
50-book reading challenge, pupil ambassador roles, safeguarding leaders, attendance ambassadors, school shop, trips and visits, career learning, emergency services education, online safety training, before- and after-school provision
Park Hall Academy is a primary school where pupils thrive and enjoy coming to school regularly. The school is known for its kind, inclusive culture and expertly planned curriculum that helps all pupils develop a love of learning.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
75 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Park Hall Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Park Hall Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park Hall Academy 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
408 pupils
420 places
12 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
55
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
460
Total Pupils
229
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,984
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,008
Per pupil
£2241k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
355
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 Park Hall Academy
What are SATs results like at Park Hall Academy?
Of the pupils at Park Hall Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Park Hall Academy's Ofsted rating?
Park Hall Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2011, it was rated Good.
How close to Park Hall Academy do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Park Hall Academy on distance went to a family 1.943 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 Park Hall Academy?
Park Hall Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Park Hall Academy?
Classes at Park Hall Academy average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Park Hall Academy?
Park Hall Academy has around 460 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park Hall Academy?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Park Hall Academy in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park Hall Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Hall Academy 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 Park Hall Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Park Hall Academy?
Park Hall Academy is at Carberry Way, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 5QU.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)