New Ford Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stoke-on-Trent
New Ford Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Stoke-on-Trent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Pupils on roll
- 465 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “New Ford Academy is a school that staff, pupils and governors are right to be proud of.”
- “Pupils achieve exceptionally well in many subjects.”
- “This is because leaders have set an ambitious vision and curriculum for all pupils that staff put into action.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 60 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Stoke-on-Trent published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Smallthorne Primary Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Jackfield Infant School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Holden Lane Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sneyd Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorpark Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Marys Catholic Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Hamilton 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published