Harpfield Primary AcademySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Harpfield Primary Academy and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Harpfield Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harpfield Primary Academy was judged Good and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Harpfield Primary Academy and 58.0% for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harpfield Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentHarpfield Primary Academy | Stoke-on-TrentSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | 22nd of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 234 | 240 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AP | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 53.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Harpfield Primary Academy
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
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