St Peter's CofE Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Principal Michael Astley
Pupils:1,052 / 1,050 capacity
LA:Stoke-on-Trent
Phone:01782882500
Address:Fenton Manor, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Trust:WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 8 November 2022
URN:136824
UKPRN:10034914
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

50.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses
Would recommend46%
Child is happy50%
Well taught64%
Good progress64%
Feels safe64%
Well behaved46%
Bullying dealt with32%
Kept informed55%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development46%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

45

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station (main entrance)
866m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Lordship Lane (adj)
413m · 7 min walk
Alfred Street (opp)
417m · 7 min walk
Fenton Manor (adj)
456m · 7 min walk
Smithpool Road (adj)
501m · 8 min walk
Seven Arches (adj)
554m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

1,052 pupils

1,050 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:618

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent

Low demand1.08x oversubscription

Places available

3,160

Applications

3,413

Got 1st preference

86.5%

Got preferred school

96.1%

Secondary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

8 November 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
21 May 2019
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
31 January 2017
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.48655%

Overall absence

24.49909%

Persistent absence

1,098

Enrolments

Authorised4.78373%
Unauthorised3.70282%
Persistent (10%+)24.49909%
Severe (50%+)3.91621%

Absence trend

6.01383%
18/19
5.74863%
20/21
10.30385%
21/22
14.04817%
22/23
10.33428%
23/24
8.48655%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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