Trentham Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Trentham Academy on 6 areas: 2 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders take a diligent approach to inclusion."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's programme for pupils' personal development is considered, coherent and extensive."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Generally, pupils achieve well at Trentham Academy."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils generally attend school well and have done so over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a curriculum that clearly lays out what pupils need to know and when."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders at Trentham Academy have continued to improve the school over time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to improve pupils' achievement, particularly narrowing the gap between disadvantaged pupils' achievement and that of their non-disadvantaged peers".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great privilege to welcome you to Trentham Academy. At the heart of Trentham Academy are our core values: Respect, Responsibility, Optimism, and Integrity . These principles shape every aspect of school life and guide our commitment to nurturing both academic excellence and personal growth."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, cross-country, robotics and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Trentham Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.4 in Stoke-on-Trent and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 36% in Stoke-on-Trent and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 46.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.21: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.2, against 48 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 182 families put Trentham Academy as their first choice and 483 named it as one of their preferences, for 146 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 45 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Trentham Academy are St Joseph's College (1.1 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 63.6); Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); Clayton Hall Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); and Thistley Hough Academy (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7).

Trentham Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Trentham Academy is one of 4 schools run by City Learning Trust, an academy trust.

97 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Trentham Academy (as of September 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Of the 153 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 69% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Asian (6%).

The nearest railway station is Wedgwood Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastwick Crescent (opposite), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trentham Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 65 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280).

In 2024/25, Trentham Academy issued 106 suspensions, 13.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Trentham Academy are Priory CofE Academy (0.2 miles), Ash Green Primary Academy (0.6 miles), St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School (0.8 miles) and Oakhill Primary School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.