Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Goldenhill Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff 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 49th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 21 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 November 2025

Staff create a warm, welcoming start to the day. Pupils arrive at school ready to learn. They feel known and valued as individuals because adults understand and support their needs and ambitions. Extremely positive relationships between pupils and staff help to foster a deep sense of belonging. Pupils who need extra care receive highly appropriate, tailored individual support. This support makes a real difference to their wellbeing, attendance and learning. As a result, most pupils achieve well and attend regularly. They enjoy learning and are well prepared for their next steps. Behaviour across the school reflects a positive and highly respectful culture. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who are vulnerable, are fully included in every aspect of school life. Acts of kindness and compassion are typical between pupils. Pupils help each other throughout the day and take pride in 'buddying up' to offer support. These experiences strengthen friendships and promote a remarkably calm and purposeful atmosphere. Beyond lessons, pupils benefit from clubs, visits and residentials that broaden their horizons. They learn how to stay safe through highly useful practical guidance on road and water safety. Pupils enjoy learning and take on responsibilities within the school that build confidence and character. These experiences help pupils understand how to make positive choices and provide opportunities for them to contribute to their community. Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff truly is one big family made up of pupils, parents and carers, staff and the wider community.

What the school should improve

  • Leaders should ensure that the activities adults use in the early years are sufficiently well designed and ambitious so that children consistently build upon what they already know and can do.
  • Leaders should continue to embed the work that has taken place, so that pupils continue to develop a deep body of knowledge and skills across the curriculum, including in mathematics.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

373 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals47.5%

47.5%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.6%

27.6%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sandford Hill Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
Gladstone Primary Academy0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard62% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Glebe0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding82% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding78% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School0.9 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good36% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Day
Address
Goldenhill Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DP
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
URN
148219

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.