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Primary school

Co-op Academy Northwood

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  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • ST1 6QA
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2013

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 65No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 88.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd134
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Shelton & Joiner's Square · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026179
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.4%
First language not English39.7%
SEN support19.1%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils9.2%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

74.6% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 12 responses (6.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 91.7% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable88.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 8.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8.1
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 21.5 · 29 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,220
Spend per pupil£7,644
Staff spend per pupil£5,797
Reserve per pupil£2,661
  • +£471,000revenue reserve
  • +£102,000in-year balance

Grants £7,876 · self-generated £345 · premises £791 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST (38 academies) · trust reserve £14,901,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it