St Paul's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSutherland Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School and Sutherland Primary Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Sutherland Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sutherland Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sutherland 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 36.0% for St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School and 61.0% for Sutherland Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sutherland Primary Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentSutherland Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | 42nd of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 428 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2RH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 481 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.0% | 50.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.1% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.3% | 14.8% 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 Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
Sutherland Primary Academy
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