What did Ofsted judge The Crescent Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Crescent Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Crescent Academy?

The Crescent Academy has 708 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Crescent Academy take?

The Crescent Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Crescent Academy located?

The Crescent Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ, Stoke-on-Trent.

How do I apply to The Crescent Academy?

The Crescent 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 The Crescent Academy?

Distance did not decide places at The Crescent 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 The Crescent Academy?

When The Crescent Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children cared for by a local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If priorities have to be decided within any of these categories, children will be placed in order of priority using distance from their home to the main entrance of the school as measured by straight line.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Crescent Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.3% of pupils at The Crescent Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Crescent Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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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.

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How places are decided at The Crescent Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children cared for by a local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
2Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
3Catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school.
4Out of catchment siblings — Children living outside the catchment area of the school who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
5Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the school as determined by a straight line measurement from the front door of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school.

If two applications tie: If priorities have to be decided within any of these categories, children will be placed in order of priority using distance from their home to the main entrance of the school as measured by straight line.

The document references an EHCP-based SEND Resource Provision (The Academy of Stars, 32 places) and Pinewood at The Crescent (12 spaces), both allocated via Local Authority consultation, not direct parental application. The PAN for mainstream reception is not explicitly stated in the document. Sibling definition includes brother/sister, half-brother/sister, step brother/sister living at the same address, and any child under a Residence Order at the same residence.

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.

The Crescent Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Crescent Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Crescent Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Crescent Academy?: The Crescent Academy has 708 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Crescent Academy take?: The Crescent Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Crescent Academy located?: The Crescent Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ, Stoke-on-Trent.
How do I apply to The Crescent Academy?: The Crescent 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 The Crescent Academy?: Distance did not decide places at The Crescent 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 The Crescent Academy?: When The Crescent Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children cared for by a local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If priorities have to be decided within any of these categories, children will be placed in order of priority using distance from their home to the main entrance of the school as measured by straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Crescent Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.3% of pupils at The Crescent 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 are decided at The Crescent Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children cared for by a local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
2Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
3Catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school.
4Out of catchment siblings — Children living outside the catchment area of the school who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
5Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the school as determined by a straight line measurement from the front door of the child's home address to the main entrance of the school.

The Crescent Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Crescent Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Crescent Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Crescent Academy?: The Crescent Academy has 708 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Crescent Academy take?: The Crescent Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Crescent Academy located?: The Crescent Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ, Stoke-on-Trent.
How do I apply to The Crescent Academy?: The Crescent 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 The Crescent Academy?: Distance did not decide places at The Crescent 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 The Crescent Academy?: When The Crescent Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children cared for by a local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area of the school, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If priorities have to be decided within any of these categories, children will be placed in order of priority using distance from their home to the main entrance of the school as measured by straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Crescent Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.3% of pupils at The Crescent Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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