Sandford Hill Primary SchoolMaple Court Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Sandford Hill Primary School and Maple Court Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Sandford Hill Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Maple Court Academy scores 50 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 Maple Court 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 68.0% for Sandford Hill Primary School and 35.0% for Maple Court 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 fallen at Maple Court Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSandford Hill Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentMaple Court Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 50th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 430 | 431 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 420 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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
Maple Court Academy
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