Harpfield Primary Academy

A good academy sponsor led school in Stoke-on-Trent. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Harpfield Primary Academy.

Stoke-On-Trent, ST46AP Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
52.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 62.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
51.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 8.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 January 2015
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Palmers Green
Hartshill
Stoke-On-Trent, ST46AP
Phone
1782234984
Website
harpfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
138497
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Address
Palmers Green, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AP
Website
www.harpfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
234 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
231
Free School Meals
28.0% (65 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.3% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
16.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
62.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
8.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 105.0
2023 103.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
231 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Collaboration Respect Equality Ambition Trust Independent Voice Empathy

Curriculum Highlights

Powerful knowledge-based curriculum: knowledge-rich, sequential and coherent Explicit focus on disciplinary and substantive knowledge; subject maps with regular revision and retrieval practice Read, Write, Inc phonics and Accelerated Reader for reading development Use of knowledge organisers and knowledge notes to support memory WOW experiences including educational visits and visitors Mastery learning and vocabulary development through explicit instruction Curriculum emphasizes links to the local environment, British values and essential life skills

Admissions Criteria

Nursery class has 26 places and Reception class has 30 places. Children in Nursery must be 3 years old by 1 September; Reception children must be 4 years old by 1 September. Admissions are coordinated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council via online forms on their site when the annual process opens. Registering interest does not give priority for a place. In-year admissions are made via the local authority online portal.

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