What did Ofsted judge Park Hall Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Park Hall Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Park Hall Academy?

Park Hall Academy has 460 pupils on roll.

What ages does Park Hall Academy take?

Park Hall Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Park Hall Academy located?

Park Hall Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5QU, Stoke-on-Trent.

How do I apply to Park Hall Academy?

Park Hall Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Park Hall Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Park Hall Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Park Hall Academy?

When Park Hall Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order); 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission; 3. Other children in catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the distance is equal for 2 or more applicants, a tie breaker will be applied. This process will be independently verified by Stoke-on-Trent city council.

What is the largest ethnic background at Park Hall Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Park Hall Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Park Hall Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Park Hall Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Park Hall Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order).
2Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
3Other children in catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school.
4Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area of the school who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
5Nearness of home to school — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home address point is to the Academy. Distance is measured by straight line measurement from the front door of the house to the main gate of the school as measured by the local authority geographical information system.

If two applications tie: Where the distance is equal for 2 or more applicants, a tie breaker will be applied. This process will be independently verified by Stoke-on-Trent city council.

PAN applies to combined Nursery and Reception admissions (60 places per year group). Same oversubscription criteria apply to Nursery as to Reception applications.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Park Hall Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Park Hall Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Park Hall Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Park Hall Academy?: Park Hall Academy has 460 pupils on roll.
What ages does Park Hall Academy take?: Park Hall Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Park Hall Academy located?: Park Hall Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5QU, Stoke-on-Trent.
How do I apply to Park Hall Academy?: Park Hall Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Park Hall Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Park Hall Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Park Hall Academy?: When Park Hall Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order); 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission; 3. Other children in catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the distance is equal for 2 or more applicants, a tie breaker will be applied. This process will be independently verified by Stoke-on-Trent city council.
What is the largest ethnic background at Park Hall Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Park Hall Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at Park Hall Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Park Hall Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order).
2Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
3Other children in catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school.
4Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area of the school who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
5Nearness of home to school — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home address point is to the Academy. Distance is measured by straight line measurement from the front door of the house to the main gate of the school as measured by the local authority geographical information system.

If two applications tie: Where the distance is equal for 2 or more applicants, a tie breaker will be applied. This process will be independently verified by Stoke-on-Trent city council.

PAN applies to combined Nursery and Reception admissions (60 places per year group). Same oversubscription criteria apply to Nursery as to Reception applications.

Park Hall Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Park Hall Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Park Hall Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Park Hall Academy?: Park Hall Academy has 460 pupils on roll.
What ages does Park Hall Academy take?: Park Hall Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Park Hall Academy located?: Park Hall Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5QU, Stoke-on-Trent.
How do I apply to Park Hall Academy?: Park Hall Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Park Hall Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Park Hall Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Park Hall Academy?: When Park Hall Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order); 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission; 3. Other children in catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the distance is equal for 2 or more applicants, a tie breaker will be applied. This process will be independently verified by Stoke-on-Trent city council.
What is the largest ethnic background at Park Hall Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Park Hall Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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