Sandon Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

In its own words: "Sandon is an outstanding setting providing the very best education to children aged 3-11 years. Our Senior Leaders are dedicated in their vision of ensuring that every child receives the best possible education. Through a bespoke learning environment & a unique approach to learning, we provide outstanding facilities."

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Sandon Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 76% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Sandon Primary Academy as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sandon Primary Academy are St Augustine's Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); Alexandra Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 54% maths); The Crescent Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 79% maths); and Alexandra Infants' School (1 mile, Requires improvement).

Sandon Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Sandon Primary Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

54.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Asian (9%).

In 2026, 112 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 19 (3.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Sandon Primary Academy has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 154 places, 154 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Blythe Bridge Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harrowby Road (opposite), 350 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Sandon Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sandon Primary Academy are Ormiston Meridian Academy (0.7 miles), Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams (0.8 miles) and Blythe Bridge High School (1.7 miles).