Sun Academy Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Sun Academy Bradwell reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Sun Academy Bradwell as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sun Academy Bradwell are Bursley Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 89% maths); Chesterton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 48% maths); Churchfields Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 50% reading, 60% maths); and Crackley Bank Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 89% reading, 83% maths).

Sun Academy Bradwell's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Sun Academy Bradwell is one of 21 schools run by Academy Transformation Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 11 (6.6%) 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.

Sun Academy Bradwell had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Barnabas Church (opposite), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 182 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 Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sun Academy Bradwell issued 3 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sun Academy Bradwell are Chesterton Community Sports College (0.7 miles), The Orme Academy (1.1 miles) and Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (1.4 miles).