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Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Stoke-on-Trent

Sussex Place, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4TP

Website 01782486341

73

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 11/03/2025

Application demand

76%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

93.8%

17.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

485

Capacity used

Nearly full

98%

496 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

76%

1st preference success rate

59 of 78 families who put it first got an offer

59

Places offered

99

Total applications

1.7

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference7859● 76%
2nd preference170● 0%
3rd preference20● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)20● 0%
Total995960%

1st preference success by year

81%
2020
88%
2021
97%
2022
86%
2023
87%
2024
76%
2025

Stoke-on-Trent lets families list 5 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Luci Baker Rachel McNamara
Address
Sussex Place, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4TP
Phone
01782486341
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Ward / constituency
Dresden & Florence · Stoke-on-Trent South
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
136549

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals22%——
English as additional language73%——
SEN support9%——
53% boys (259)47% girls (226)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

485 pupils · 496 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    11 March 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  2. 23

    19 July 2023

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 410 pupils

Attendance

93.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

17.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

12%
20/21
26%
21/22
26%
22/23
24%
23/24
18%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths73%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard67%
+5% vs England
Higher standard2%
-6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard75%
+0% vs England
Higher standard8%
-25% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard78%
+6% vs England
Greater depth2%
-11% vs England

Maths

Expected standard80%
+6% vs England
Higher standard27%
+1% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard75%
+2% vs England
Higher standard35%
+5% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard83%
+1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

712019592023732024672025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)67%61%
Higher standard2%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Stoke-on-Trent council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.