Stoke-on-Trent academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 79 schools in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- 188St Joseph's CollegeStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary62.4 Attainment 8 · 1,104 students
- 277Newstead Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 405 students
- 375Co-op Academy GlebeStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 236 students
- 475St Marys Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
- 574St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 327 students
- 673Goldenhill Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 771St Gregory's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 461 students
- 869Park Hall AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 460 students
- 968Greenways Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
- 1065Whitfield Valley Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 474 students
- 1164Norton-Le-Moors Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 1264Packmoor Ormiston AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 432 students
- 1363Trentham AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 794 students
- 1463New Ford AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 465 students
- 1562Ash Green Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 460 students
- 1658St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 497 students
- 1757Priory CofE AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 1857Milton Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 404 students
- 1956Holden Lane AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
- 2056Thistley Hough AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary47.9 Attainment 8 · 1,105 students
- 2153St Maria Goretti Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 231 students
- 2252The Crescent AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 708 students
- 2350The Meadows Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 379 students
- 2450St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 2550Smallthorne Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
- 2649St George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 2748Mill Hill Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 473 students
- 2848Summerbank Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 2947Harpfield Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 226 students
- 3046Co-op Academy Clarice CliffStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 373 students
- 3146Waterside Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 473 students
- 3245Belgrave St Bartholomew's AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 485 students
- 3342Eaton Park AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 486 students
- 3438St Matthews Church of England AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 68 students
- 3538Sutherland Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 450 students
- 3637Gladstone Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
- 3737Weston Infant AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 110 students
- 3836St Margaret Ward Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary43.0 Attainment 8 · 1,143 students
- 3935St Thomas More Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary43.4 Attainment 8 · 1,085 students
- 4034Weston Junior AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 165 students
- 4132Kingsland CofE AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 477 students
- 4231Oakhill Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 452 students
- 4331Co-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 1,300 students
- 4431Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 1,175 students
- 4530Saint Nathaniel's AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 474 students
- 4630Our Lady's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 4728Sneyd AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 559 students
- 4828St Peter's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 238 students
- 4927Forest Park Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
- 5025St Wilfrid's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 343 students
- 5125Co-op Academy GroveStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 317 students
- 5225St Joseph's Catholic Academy, GoldenhillStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
- 5325Ormiston Meridian AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary40.2 Attainment 8 · 1,015 students
- 5425Sandon Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 492 students
- 5525The Excel AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary37.5 Attainment 8 · 1,184 students
- 5624Alexandra Infants' SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 171 students
- 5723Alexandra Junior SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 5822Ormiston Horizon AcademyStoke on Trent · Academy Secondary37.3 Attainment 8 · 1,029 students
- 5921Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
- 6020Co-op Academy NorthwoodStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 179 students
- 6119Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliamsStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary43.1% Free school meals · 295 students
- 6218Co-op Academy HamiltonStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 136 students
- 6318Discovery AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary37.4 Attainment 8 · 1,435 students
- 6415Stoke Minster CofE Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 343 students
- 6515Haywood AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary36.1 Attainment 8 · 1,080 students
- 6615Hanley St Luke's Church of England AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 455 students
- 6714Star Academy, SandyfordStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 128 students
- 6814Birches Head AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary31.3 Attainment 8 · 925 students
- 6914Jackfield Infant SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 234 students
- 7014Moorpark Junior SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 7113St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 449 students
- 7213St Peter's CofE AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary34.4 Attainment 8 · 1,052 students
- 7312St Augustine's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 217 students
- 7412Christ Church CofE Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 7511Maple Court AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 431 students
- 7611Carmountside Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
- 7710Etruscan Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 787Abbey Hulton Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 188 students
- 796Burnwood Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary– · 573 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 87.7 Top 10% | 62.4 Attainment 8 | 1,104 |
| 2 | Newstead Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.5 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 405 |
| 3 | Co-op Academy Glebe Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 75.1 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 4 | St Marys Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 74.8 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 5 | St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 73.6 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 327 |
| 6 | Goldenhill Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 73.2 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 7 | St Gregory's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 71.3 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 8 | Park Hall Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 69.1 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 9 | Greenways Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 10 | Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 65.3 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 474 |
| 11 | Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 63.8 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 12 | Packmoor Ormiston Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 63.8 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 432 |
| 13 | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 63.2 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 794 |
| 14 | New Ford Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 62.8 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 465 |
| 15 | Ash Green Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 61.9 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 16 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 58.4 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 497 |
| 17 | Priory CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.9 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 18 | Milton Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.6 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 404 |
| 19 | Holden Lane Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.1 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 20 | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 55.7 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,105 |
| 21 | St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 52.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 231 |
| 22 | The Crescent Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 52.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 708 |
| 23 | The Meadows Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.1 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 379 |
| 24 | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.0 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 25 | Smallthorne Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 49.8 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 26 | St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.8 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 27 | Mill Hill Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.3 Lower 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 473 |
| 28 | Summerbank Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.2 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 29 | Harpfield Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.5 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 226 |
| 30 | Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.1 Lower 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 373 |
| 31 | Waterside Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.0 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 473 |
| 32 | Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 45.2 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 485 |
| 33 | Eaton Park Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 42.2 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 486 |
| 34 | St Matthews Church of England Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 38.0 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 68 |
| 35 | Sutherland Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 38.0 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 450 |
| 36 | Gladstone Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.9 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 37 | Weston Infant Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 36.5 Lower 50% | – | 110 |
| 38 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.1 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 1,143 |
| 39 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.0 Lower 50% | 43.4 Attainment 8 | 1,085 |
| 40 | Weston Junior Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 34.1 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 165 |
| 41 | Kingsland CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 31.5 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 477 |
| 42 | Oakhill Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.3 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 43 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 31.0 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 1,300 |
| 44 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 30.5 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 1,175 |
| 45 | Saint Nathaniel's Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 30.1 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 474 |
| 46 | Our Lady's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 29.6 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 47 | Sneyd Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 28.0 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 48 | St Peter's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 27.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 49 | Forest Park Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 27.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 50 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 25.3 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 51 | Co-op Academy Grove Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 25.1 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
| 52 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 24.9 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 53 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 24.8 Lower 50% | 40.2 Attainment 8 | 1,015 |
| 54 | Sandon Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 24.6 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 492 |
| 55 | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 24.6 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 1,184 |
| 56 | Alexandra Infants' School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 24.3 Lower 50% | – | 171 |
| 57 | Alexandra Junior School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 23.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 58 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke on Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 22.3 Lower 50% | 37.3 Attainment 8 | 1,029 |
| 59 | Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 20.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 60 | Co-op Academy Northwood Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 20.1 Lower 50% | – | 179 |
| 61 | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 18.9 Lower 50% | 43.1% Free school meals | 295 |
| 62 | Co-op Academy Hamilton Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 17.9 Lower 50% | – | 136 |
| 63 | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 17.8 Lower 50% | 37.4 Attainment 8 | 1,435 |
| 64 | Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 14.8 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 65 | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 14.7 Lower 50% | 36.1 Attainment 8 | 1,080 |
| 66 | Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 14.6 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 455 |
| 67 | Star Academy, Sandyford Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 14.3 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 128 |
| 68 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 13.9 Lower 50% | 31.3 Attainment 8 | 925 |
| 69 | Jackfield Infant School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 13.8 Lower 50% | – | 234 |
| 70 | Moorpark Junior School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 13.8 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 71 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 13.3 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 449 |
| 72 | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 13.0 Lower 50% | 34.4 Attainment 8 | 1,052 |
| 73 | St Augustine's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 12.0 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 217 |
| 74 | Christ Church CofE Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.7 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 75 | Maple Court Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.3 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 431 |
| 76 | Carmountside Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 10.5 Lower 50% | 32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 77 | Etruscan Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 10.0 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 78 | Abbey Hulton Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 7.0 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 188 |
| 79 | Burnwood Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 6.1 Lower 50% | – | 573 |
St Joseph's College in Stoke-on-Trent leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Stoke-on-Trent with a Success Index (England) of 87.7. Of the 79 schools shown, 79 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider West Midlands academies & free schools league table, every school on the Stoke-on-Trent page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best academies school in Stoke-on-Trent?
St Joseph's College in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ranks first among academies & free schools in Stoke-on-Trent with a Success Index (England) of 87.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,104).
How are academies & free schools in Stoke-on-Trent ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.