Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~591m)Possible (~844m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jennifer Craig
Pupils:343 / 459 capacity
LA:Stoke-on-Trent
Phone:01782367550
Address:Boothen Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE
Trust:ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:144592
UKPRN:10065510
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 October 2016 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

41.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

40 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy93%
Well taught98%
Good progress80%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development88%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-8ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 68%. Maths has declined from 63% to 55%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Campbell Road (hail and ride)
118m · 2 min walk
Lonsdale Street (hail and ride)
376m · 6 min walk
Penkhull New Road (opp)
450m · 7 min walk
Corporation Street (opp)
462m · 8 min walk
Sideway Road (opp)
538m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

343 pupils

459 capacity

116 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:858

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

Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,375

Applications

3,008

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.1%

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

Inspection History(3)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 May 2022
11 October 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.69253%

Overall absence

23.40426%

Persistent absence

376

Enrolments

Authorised3.98334%
Unauthorised1.70919%
Persistent (10%+)23.40426%
Severe (50%+)6.91489%

Absence trend

4.94764%
18/19
4.64933%
20/21
6.70412%
21/22
7.2013%
22/23
6.0954%
23/24
5.69253%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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