Smallthorne Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

In its own words: "It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to Smallthorne Primary Academy, a constituent member of the City Learning Trust. Since 2017, we have worked together as a partnership of academies, proud to serve our children and young people across the city of Stoke-on-Trent."

From the headteacher's welcome: "This is a warm and welcoming school where pupils feel safe and valued. Caring relationships exist between staff and pupils and among pupils. Pupils say, ‘Everyone knows everyone and we all look after each other.’ Ofsted. I am extremely proud to be the Principal of a school that continues to welcome everyone with open arms."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, dance and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £9.00 per day.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Smallthorne Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 77% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Smallthorne Primary Academy as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Smallthorne Primary Academy are New Ford Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 78% maths); St Marys Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths); Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); and Jackfield Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Smallthorne Primary Academy.

Smallthorne Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by City Learning Trust, an academy trust.

51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 41 pupils (17%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) 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.

Smallthorne Primary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Centre (adjacent), 210 metres away.

In 2024/25, Smallthorne Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Smallthorne Primary Academy are The Excel Academy (0.7 miles), Haywood Academy (0.8 miles) and Birches Head Academy (1.1 miles).