What did School Atlas judge Thistley Hough Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Thistley Hough Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Thistley Hough Academy?

Thistley Hough Academy has 1,105 pupils on roll.

What ages does Thistley Hough Academy take?

Thistley Hough Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Thistley Hough Academy located?

Thistley Hough Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ, Stoke-on-Trent.

How do I apply to Thistley Hough Academy?

Thistley Hough 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 secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Thistley Hough Academy?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Thistley Hough Academy was 1.202 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Thistley Hough Academy?

When Thistley Hough Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after including 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 are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Children who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of application and who will still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. 208 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where distance from the academy is equal for two or more applications, such as in the case of children living in the same block of flats, places will be allocated by independently verified random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Thistley Hough Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50% of pupils at Thistley Hough Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Thistley Hough Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Thistley Hough Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after including 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 are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Children who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of application and who will still be attending at the time of admission.
3Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Distance — Children who live nearest to the Academy measured by "as the crow flies" from their normal family home to main gate of the Academy. When dealing with multiple applications from a block of flats to the Academy, a random allocation will be applied. Where a child spends time with both parents/carers in separate homes and both have parental responsibility, "their normal family home" is where the majority of school nights (Sunday to Thursday) are spent.

If two applications tie: Where distance from the academy is equal for two or more applications, such as in the case of children living in the same block of flats, places will be allocated by independently verified random allocation.

Priorities decided within categories using distance from home to main entrance as measured by straight line; parental representations regarding health or social wellbeing supported by professional evidence may be given priority above the distance criterion.

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.

Thistley Hough Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Thistley Hough Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Thistley Hough Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Thistley Hough Academy?: Thistley Hough Academy has 1,105 pupils on roll.
What ages does Thistley Hough Academy take?: Thistley Hough Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Thistley Hough Academy located?: Thistley Hough Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ, Stoke-on-Trent.
How do I apply to Thistley Hough Academy?: Thistley Hough 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Thistley Hough Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Thistley Hough Academy was 1.202 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Thistley Hough Academy?: When Thistley Hough Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after including 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 are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Children who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of application and who will still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. 208 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where distance from the academy is equal for two or more applications, such as in the case of children living in the same block of flats, places will be allocated by independently verified random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Thistley Hough Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50% of pupils at Thistley Hough Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Thistley Hough Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Thistley Hough Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after including 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 are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Children who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of application and who will still be attending at the time of admission.
3Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Distance — Children who live nearest to the Academy measured by "as the crow flies" from their normal family home to main gate of the Academy. When dealing with multiple applications from a block of flats to the Academy, a random allocation will be applied. Where a child spends time with both parents/carers in separate homes and both have parental responsibility, "their normal family home" is where the majority of school nights (Sunday to Thursday) are spent.

Thistley Hough Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Thistley Hough Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Thistley Hough Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Thistley Hough Academy?: Thistley Hough Academy has 1,105 pupils on roll.
What ages does Thistley Hough Academy take?: Thistley Hough Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Thistley Hough Academy located?: Thistley Hough Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ, Stoke-on-Trent.
How do I apply to Thistley Hough Academy?: Thistley Hough 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Thistley Hough Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Thistley Hough Academy was 1.202 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Thistley Hough Academy?: When Thistley Hough Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after including 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 are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Children who have an elder brother or sister at the school at the time of application and who will still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. 208 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where distance from the academy is equal for two or more applications, such as in the case of children living in the same block of flats, places will be allocated by independently verified random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Thistley Hough Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50% of pupils at Thistley Hough Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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