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Kingsland CofE Academy

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

Werrington Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9AS

Website 01782229138

38

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 01/02/2022

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

93.5%

16.8% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

477

Capacity used

Nearly full

92%

519 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

52 of 52 families who put it first got an offer

59

Places offered

69

Total applications

1.2

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference5252● 100%
2nd preference133● 23%
3rd preference40● 0%
Total695580%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
86%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Stoke-on-Trent lets families list 5 preferences. 4 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
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Sara Goddard
Address
Werrington Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9AS
Phone
01782229138
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Ward / constituency
Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend · Stoke-on-Trent Central
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
142640

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals43%——
English as additional language10%——
SEN support20%——
50% boys (240)50% girls (237)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

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

Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

477 pupils · 519 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    24 March 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceStrong standard
    Early yearsExpected standard
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 22

    01 February 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 375 pupils

Attendance

93.5%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.5%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

16.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.6%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.7%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

18%
20/21
34%
21/22
30%
22/23
23%
23/24
17%
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 & maths38%——
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 standard62%
+0% vs England
Higher standard2%
-6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard68%
-7% vs England
Higher standard20%
-13% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard65%
-7% vs England
Greater depth2%
-11% vs England

Maths

Expected standard68%
-6% vs England
Higher standard15%
-11% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard63%
-10% vs England
Higher standard18%
-12% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard67%
-15% vs England

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

Primary results over time

522019342023382024622025

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)62%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.