Co-op Academy NorthwoodWaterside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Northwood and Waterside Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Co-op Academy Northwood scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Waterside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Co-op Academy Northwood is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Northwood was judged Good and Waterside Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waterside Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentCo-op Academy Northwood | Stoke-on-TrentWaterside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | 11th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 360 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6QA | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.7% | 42.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Co-op Academy Northwood
Waterside Primary School
Full profiles: Co-op Academy Northwood · Waterside Primary School