St Matthews Church of England AcademySandon Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthews Church of England Academy and Sandon Primary Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Matthews Church of England Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sandon Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sandon Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthews Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard and Sandon Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for St Matthews Church of England Academy and 61.0% for Sandon Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Matthews Church of England Academy (92.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sandon Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Matthews Church of England Academy | Stoke-on-TrentSandon Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | 7th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 84 | 504 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 480 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 504 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 60.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 26.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 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.
St Matthews Church of England Academy
Sandon Primary Academy
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