Weston Infant Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Weston Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. It was 44% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Weston Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at Weston Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Weston Infant Academy as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Weston Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Weston Infant Academy are Park Hall Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Weston Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles); and The Crescent Academy (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 79% maths).
Park Hall AcademyWeston Junior AcademySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Crescent Academy
The trust
Weston Infant Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (10%) and Black (6%).
Weston Infant Academy has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs and autism: 16 places, 0 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Weston Infant Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nunn's Close (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 84 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280).
Suspensions and exclusions
Weston Infant Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Weston Infant Academy are Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams (0.8 miles) and Discovery Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Other, Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Weston Infant Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Weston Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Weston Infant Academy is in Stoke-on-Trent; for families living there:
- Stoke-on-Trent's school travel policy: School transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Weston Infant Academy
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Weston Infant Academy.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Weston Infant Academy for 2018 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Stoke-on-Trent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
99 pupils
225 places
126 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,315
Applications
2,953
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All primary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Weston Infant Academy has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs and autism: 16 places, 0 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
110
Total Pupils
53
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,424
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,309
Per pupil
£694k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.9%
Overall absence
32.9%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Weston Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Weston Infant Academy
What is Weston Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Weston Infant Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Weston Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Weston Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Stoke-on-Trent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Weston Infant Academy?
Weston Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 44% of its 225 places.
How big are the classes at Weston Infant Academy?
Classes at Weston Infant Academy average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Weston Infant Academy?
Weston Infant Academy has around 110 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Weston Infant Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Weston Infant Academy has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs and autism: 16 places, 0 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Weston Infant Academy?
9.9% of sessions were missed at Weston Infant Academy in 2024/25. 32.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Weston Infant Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Weston Infant Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Weston Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Weston Infant Academy?
Weston Infant Academy is at West Street, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 6PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)