New Ford Academy
Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
New Ford Academy 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 12th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 June 2023, report published 24 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 June 2023
New Ford Academy is a school that staff, pupils and governors are right to be proud of. Pupils achieve exceptionally well in many subjects. This is because leaders have set an ambitious vision and curriculum for all pupils that staff put into action. Staff have high expectations for how pupils should behave. Pupils live up to these expectations. They are consistently respectful, polite and considerate towards everyone in school. They demonstrate a maturity towards each other, often helping each other in a sensitive and caring manner. Pupils show that they are fully committed to learning and want to be in school learning. They behave exceptionally well during lessons and at playtimes. Pupils take part in an extensive range of inclusive extra-curricular activities, including computing, first aid and musical drama. A programme of carefully planned visits link to the curriculum, including a trip to Chester as part of a history topic about the Roman empire, and a geography field trip to Wales. Pupils are enthusiastic to take on jobs that require them to help others. All pupils say that they would recommend the school to others. The vast majority of parents and carers share this view.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
465 pupils on roll, with places for 480
Schools near New Ford Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallthorne Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Valiant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Jackfield Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Holden Lane Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Sneyd Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Ford
- Phone
- 01782234605
- Address
- Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- URN
- 142642
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.