SchoolScoresSporting Stars Academy
Independent school · Secondary, ages 14 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AS
01782 248248 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 1 July 2025.
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 | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25
| Measure | This school | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | Not published | C+ | B- |
| A level exams graded A* or A | – | 20% | 26% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | – | 46% | 53% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | Not published | 33.3 | 35 |
"Not published": No pupils were entered.
Average A level grade, over time
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions and set their own fees. Contact the school directly.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 40.0%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 74.0% | 2.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 15.4%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 23.2%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary 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.
Nearby secondary schools
- The Excel Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Birches Head Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention · 17% grade 5+ English and maths
- Endon High School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% grade 5+ English and maths
- Haywood Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 17% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ormiston Horizon Academy 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Sporting Stars Academy's Ofsted rating?
Sporting Stars Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 July 2025.
How did Sporting Stars Academy do in its A levels?
DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. .
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141128.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.