Abbey Hill Academy and College

Special academy · All-through, ages 3 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form

Part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Box Lane, Meir, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP

01782 355849 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 4 February 2014, before conversion
Pupils386Room for 400 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 279 in 2019, 308 in 2021, 338 in 2022, 355 in 2023, 362 in 2024, 373 in 2025, 386 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals54%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 February 2014. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

24 pupils in this year group.

0% — 59 points below the Stoke-on-Trent average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 71% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 104 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

34 pupils in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths Not published 33% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. Not published 39.8 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. Not published 3.4 4.1

"Not published": No pupils were entered.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0% This school England 45% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 –

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

19 pupils in this year group.

95% — 8 points above the Stoke-on-Trent average, and 3 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 95% 87% 92%
School sixth form 0% 11% 34%
Sixth form college 5% 17% 13%
Further education college 16% 49% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 4% 3%
Work 0% 3% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
96%95%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Stoke-on-Trent. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Moderate learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 53.4% 59.1%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 98.6%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 1.4%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 7.5% 6.9%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 8.5% 13.9%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 22.0% 37.8%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 2.9 19.2 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 2.1% 8.9% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 9.0 7.8 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3.1 2.8 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 19.7% 14.5%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Abbey Hill Academy and College's Ofsted rating?

Abbey Hill Academy and College was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 February 2014.

How did Abbey Hill Academy and College do in its GCSEs?

DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. No pupils were entered.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.