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New Ford Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1PY · newford.org.uk · 01782 234605
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Stoke-on-Trent 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.12 mi
- 5.02 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Stoke On Trent Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 465
- 97% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 36.6%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Lighthouse Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.12 mi (5.02 km) from the school. Source: Stoke On Trent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 67 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.12 mi5.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Stoke-on-Trent it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124023)
Ofsted
New Ford Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 13 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 62
- 13% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (16%) with SEND