New Ford Academy
Academy converter in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 465 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 480 |
| Free school meals | 36.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Address | Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1PY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.newford.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01782234605 |
| URN | 142642 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 June 2023, 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 effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Smallthorne Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Jackfield Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Holden Lane Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Sneyd Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Moorpark Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Marys Catholic Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Co-op Academy Hamilton (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.