Newstead Primary AcademyThe Meadows Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Newstead Primary Academy and The Meadows Primary Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Newstead Primary Academy scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Meadows Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newstead Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newstead Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and The Meadows Primary Academy 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 83.0% for Newstead Primary Academy and 70.0% for The Meadows Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Newstead Primary Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Meadows Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentNewstead Primary Academy | Stoke-on-TrentThe Meadows Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 43rd of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 430 | 376 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 430 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
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.
Newstead Primary Academy
The Meadows Primary Academy
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