Sandford Hill Primary SchoolGladstone Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Sandford Hill Primary School and Gladstone Primary Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Sandford Hill Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gladstone Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sandford Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandford Hill Primary School was judged Good and Gladstone Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Sandford Hill Primary School and 62.0% for Gladstone Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandford Hill Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gladstone Primary Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSandford Hill Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentGladstone Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 56th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 430 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 480 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Sandford Hill Primary School
Gladstone Primary Academy
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