Sneyd Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Sneyd Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of Alpha Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 65th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Sneyd Academy in detail
Sneyd Academy in its own words
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Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Sneyd Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% 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 (63% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at Sneyd Academy
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Sneyd Academy as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Sneyd Academy are Co-op Academy Hamilton (0.4 miles, Good); Forest Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths); St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Co-op Academy Grove (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sneyd Academy.
Co-op Academy HamiltonForest Park Primary SchoolSt George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyCo-op Academy Grove
The trust
Sneyd Academy is one of 6 schools run by Alpha Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (27%) and Black (16%).
In 2026, 86 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 15 (2.7%) 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.
Sneyd Academy provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanway Avenue (adjacent), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sneyd 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 586 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sneyd Academy issued 16 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sneyd Academy are The Excel Academy (1 mile), Birches Head Academy (1 mile) and Haywood Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sneyd Academy
Sneyd Signals - Summer Edition 2026
17 Jul 2026
myFutures Launch
27 Mar 2026
Sneyd Signals - Spring Edition 2026
27 Mar 2026
Anti-Bullying Quality Mark Silver Award
27 Mar 2026
Supporting Children’s Mental Health 2025
3 Feb 2025
Cracking Down on Illegal E-Scooter Use: An Important Operation for Safety
13 Dec 2024
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Sneyd 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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
Your chances of a place at Sneyd Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
543 pupils
630 places
87 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Sneyd Academy provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
559
Total Pupils
292
Boys
267
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,490
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,524
Per pupil
£3390k
Total funding
£291k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
531
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
Sneyd Academy
Questions parents ask about Sneyd Academy
What are SATs results like at Sneyd Academy?
Of the pupils at Sneyd Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Sneyd Academy's Ofsted rating?
Sneyd Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
How close to Sneyd Academy do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Sneyd Academy on distance went to a family 5.215 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 Sneyd Academy?
Sneyd Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Sneyd Academy?
Classes at Sneyd Academy average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sneyd Academy?
Sneyd Academy has around 559 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Sneyd Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Sneyd Academy provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs.
What is attendance like at Sneyd Academy?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Sneyd Academy in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sneyd Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Sneyd 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 Sneyd Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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 Sneyd Academy?
Sneyd Academy is at Sneyd Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2NS.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)