Priory CofE Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

In its own words: "The government defines British Values as democracy , the rule of law , individual liberty , mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. As a school we promote British Values through our own values, curriculum enrichment activities and daily life. Our ethos is one of respect, tolerance and fairness."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, dance, choir, Lego, STEM and art.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Priory CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 77% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Priory CofE Academy as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Priory CofE Academy are St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 89% maths); Ash Green Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 75% maths); Oakhill Primary School (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths); and The Meadows Primary Academy (1.6 miles, 79% reading, 77% maths).

Priory CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Priory CofE Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

10.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (5%).

Priory CofE Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 15 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Wedgwood Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Health Centre (adjacent), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Priory CofE Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280).

In 2024/25, Priory CofE Academy issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Priory CofE Academy are Trentham Academy (0.2 miles), St Joseph's College (1 mile), Clayton Hall Academy (1.4 miles) and Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (1.5 miles).