Sandon Primary AcademyAlexandra Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Sandon Primary Academy and Alexandra Junior School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Sandon Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alexandra Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sandon Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandon Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Alexandra Junior 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 61.0% for Sandon Primary Academy and 43.0% for Alexandra Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sandon Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Alexandra Junior School (41.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSandon Primary Academy | Stoke-on-TrentAlexandra Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 47th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 504 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 240 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 504 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.4% | 64.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 83.2% | |
| SEN support | 26.6% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
Sandon Primary Academy
Alexandra Junior School
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