Sutherland Primary AcademyThe Meadows Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Sutherland Primary Academy and The Meadows Primary Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Sutherland Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Meadows Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sutherland Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sutherland Primary Academy was judged Good and The Meadows 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 61.0% for Sutherland Primary Academy and 70.0% for The Meadows Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sutherland Primary Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Meadows Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSutherland Primary Academy | Stoke-on-TrentThe Meadows Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 43rd of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 379 | |
| Capacity | 428 | 472 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3DY | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 481 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.7% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 12.1% 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.
Sutherland Primary Academy
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