Abbey Hulton Primary School
School Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Abbey Hulton Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 96th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 February 2016, report published 3 March 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 October 2023
This caring school has high aspirations for all its pupils. Pupils know that staff value them and expect them to do well. This helps them to be positive and feel happy. As a result, pupils enjoy coming to school and work hard in lessons. Pupils begin school with very different starting points. Expert individual attention in the Nursery helps all pupils get off to a good start. As they progress through the school, pupils get extra help when they need it, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to enable them to achieve well. Pupils are enthusiastic and behave well in school. This helps them learn the curriculum. Pupils are polite and friendly. They are usually kind to each other at playtimes. Any disagreements are dealt with quickly by staff. A small number of pupils struggle to manage their emotions, but they are supported effectively by specialist staff. Pupils say they feel safe in school. The school provides many experiences for pupils to learn about the world around them. Most take part in exciting educational visits and clubs. Pupils contribute well to the wider life of the school, including through the lively school council, and actively support their local community through charity work.
What the school should improve
- There is variation in how well the curriculum is implemented in some subjects. This means that pupils do not always learn as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that teachers are supported to implement the curriculum consistently well across all subjects so that pupils always learn as well as they can.
- Some older pupils lack confidence in applying their mathematical knowledge when reasoning. This means that pupils struggle to do as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that pupils have more opportunities to practise using their mathematical knowledge when reasoning in mathematics.
- Teachers do not always make sure that pupils have grasped key learning within a topic before moving on to new work. As a result, new learning is sometimes built on insecure foundations. Leaders should make sure that teachers check that all pupils are ready for next steps before moving on to new learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
188 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near Abbey Hulton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Kingsland CofE Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Carmountside Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
| Holden Lane Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Northwood | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Crook
- Phone
- 01782235551
- Address
- School Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BS
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- URN
- 146487
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.