SchoolScoresAlexandra Infants' School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Melville Road, Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4PZ
01782 235505 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 1 July 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Stoke-on-Trent comparisons use the 68 of its 122 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 54 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 68 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 68 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 15th highest of 68 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 73% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 90% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 17 parents who had raised a concern Joint 9th highest of 65 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 86% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 82% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 11 parents of children with SEND 2nd highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 86% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 76% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 16th highest of 68 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 72% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96%said yes | 89% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 15%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Stoke-on-Trent figures pool parents at the Stoke-on-Trent schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 22 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 20 |
| Of those, offered a place | 20 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 35 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 30 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 54th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 76% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 36.2% | 42.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 18th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 2.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 79th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.7% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 71.3% | 27.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 122nd lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 122nd lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 0% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 37.2% | 13.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 115th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 5% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 13.7 | 22.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 114th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 16% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.6 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 89th highest of 108 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * 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 primary schools
- Alexandra Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Hall Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandon Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Junior Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gladstone Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Crescent Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Alexandra Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 1 July 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Alexandra Infants' School?
96% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Alexandra Infants' School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Alexandra Infants' School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 20 families put Alexandra Infants' School as their first choice for 22 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 20 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 143489.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.