Normacot Grange Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST3 7AW
10 reasons to choose Sandon Primary Academy
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Sandon Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Sandon Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2017) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Sandon Primary Academy usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Sandon Primary Academy achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Sandon Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Sandon Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sandon Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Sandon Primary Academy
St Joseph’s Preparatory School, Stoke-on-Trent (4.2 miles); St Dominic’s Priory School, Prep School (5.1 miles); Newcastle-under-Lyme Prep (5.6 miles).
St Gregory’s Catholic Academy, Longton (1.7 miles); St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Trent Vale (4.2 miles); Great Wood Community Primary School (5.2 miles).
St Dominic’s Priory School (5.8 miles); Denstone College (14.5 miles); Stafford Grammar School (15.2 miles).
St Joseph’s College (5.8 miles); Painsley Catholic College (7.6 miles); Alsager School (15.1 miles).