Saint Nathaniel's Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

In its own words: "The children at Saint Nathaniel’s Academy have a right to be heard. The children at Saint Nathaniel’s Academy will learn about the importance of laws, including those that govern their class, school and country. Children at Saint Nathaniel’s Academy have a right to stay safe and should make safe choices."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Saint Nathaniel's Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Saint Nathaniel's Academy as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Saint Nathaniel's Academy are Moorpark Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 51% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 88% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 64% maths); and Jackfield Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).

Saint Nathaniel's Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

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

46.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Asian (25%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 62 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 12 (2.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Saint Nathaniel's Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 422 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Saint Nathaniel's Academy issued 4 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Saint Nathaniel's Academy are Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (0.4 miles) and Haywood Academy (0.8 miles).