Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

How places are decided at Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has 343 pupils on roll.

What ages does Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy take?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy located?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE, Stoke-on-Trent.

How do I apply to Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

Stoke Minster CofE Primary 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.

Does Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Stoke Minster CofE Primary 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 Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

When Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), 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; 2. Siblings — Children who (at the time of application) have an elder brother or sister in attendance at the Academy and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date. Siblings are considered to be those children who live at the same address and either: Have one or both natural parents in common OR Are related by a parent's marriage or related by parents living as partners at this address OR Are adopted or fostered by a common parent OR Children not adopted, fostered or related by a parent's marriage or with one natural parent in common, who are brought together as a family by a same sex civil partnership and who are living at the same address, are also considered to be siblings. We do not include cousins within our definition of siblings; 3. Baptised members of a Christian Church in communion with the Church of England — Children who are baptised members of a Christian Church which in in communion with the Church of England. A copy of the baptismal certificate must be provided at the point of application, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance is measured by straight line measurement from the front door of the house to the main gate of the school on Boothen Old Road as measured by the Local Authority geographical information system.

What is the largest ethnic background at Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.1% of pupils at Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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