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

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades St Saviour's CofE Academy on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure the curriculum is well sequenced from year group to year group."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Staff know pupils' needs well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "There is a clear sense of belonging at this school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement in the Year 6 national curriculum test in mathematics has been stubbornly low over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders still have further work to do to ensure that pupils attend well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should revise the school's attendance strategy to ensure rates of attendance improve for all pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that staff focus on developing pupils' reasoning skills in mathematics so they can apply their mathematical knowledge to become more confident mathematicians and achieve well"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently use assessment to address misconceptions so that pupils progress well through the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff are well equipped to develop pupils' handwriting skills".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our unique, caring, family atmosphere is rooted in Christian values and seen in our relationships with each other, the children and our families."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at St Saviour's CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Saviour's CofE Academy as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 St Saviour's CofE Academy are The Reginald Mitchell Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Springhead Primary School (0.9 miles, 90% reading, 83% maths); and St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy (1.1 miles, 75% reading, 66% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Saviour's CofE Academy.

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

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Saviour's CofE Academy (as of April 2026): 73% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).

St Saviour's CofE Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Saviours School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

St Saviour's CofE Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Saviour's CofE Academy are The King's CofE Academy (0.7 miles) and Kidsgrove Secondary School (1.4 miles).