New Ford Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
467
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3 - 11
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Mixed
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(13/06/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
67%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Brownley Road
Smallthorne
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 1PY
01782234605

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Based on the evidence gathered during this short inspection, I am of the opinion that the school has demonstrated strong practice and marked improvement in specific areas. This may indicate that the school has improved significantly overall. Therefore, I am recommending that the school’s next inspection be a section 5 inspection. Under your strong leadership and clear direction, leaders have enhanced many aspects of the school’s work since the school converted to academy status in 2016. You have raised expectations of staff and pupils and standards have risen year on year. A passion to ensure that every child accesses a rich curriculum and secures key skills and knowledge in reading, writing, mathematics and science pervades the school. Through the continual focus on teaching and developing the quality of education offered, you have created an exceptionally strong learning culture across the school. The core curriculum has been carefully constructed. Regular opportunities to build on what they already know help pupils develop confidence to embrace new learning. Then they successfully apply what they know and can do independently. Teaching sequences have been developed and secured to take full account of individual pupils’ needs. Leaders skilfully track pupils’ progress. Careful analysis of the information gathered on pupils’ achievement and progress ensures that all leaders know exactly where there are gaps in understanding or where particular groups may not be doing as well as others. Previous gaps in pupils’ skills, knowledge and understanding have been addressed. Any pupil at risk of falling behind is quickly helped and supported to acquire the necessary skills to enable them to catch up. As a result, pupils are constantly challenged to deepen their learning. Progress is exceptionally strong and the majority of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics. An increasing number reach the higher standards. As a result, outcomes for pupils at every stage have risen continually over the last three years. Leadership is a key strength of the school. This is a result of the determined and highly effective leadership provided by you and your deputy headteacher and your ability to develop and empower other staff. Senior and middle leaders are also highly effective. They are enthusiastic and demonstrate an excellent understanding of school improvement. They, like you, take a strategic approach to developing and improving the quality of teaching in their phase and subject areas. Self-evaluation of the school is accurate and identifies the priorities for development. All leaders have detailed, comprehensive action plans which they use to drive further improvement. Actions are carefully monitored at regular intervals. The cycle of school improvement is deeply embedded at all levels. The leadership of teaching is exceptional. Ensuring a well-qualified motivated staff team has been central to the improvements made since the last inspection. Staff value, and make the most of, the ongoing professional development opportunities provided. Through highly effective support and coaching, senior leaders ensure that subject knowledge is secure for all staff and pedagogy developed. Your checks on the quality of teaching are meticulous, and leaders provide detailed guidance and feedback to help teachers get the best from pupils in terms of learning and outcomes. Highly effective teaching across all year groups enables almost all pupils to achieve well. Collectively, members of the board of trustees have the skills to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of school leadership and the school’s performance over time. They know the school well and are committed to, and ambitious for, every pupil. Due to the focus on the quality of teaching and learning in the school, governors have not always kept a close eye on ensuring that all statutory requirements for the school’s website are met. During the inspection, leaders updated documents and uploaded them to the website so that it was compliant. The school provides a calm environment focused on learning where pupils behave well, work hard and enjoy all that school has to offer. Attendance rates are high. Pupils are polite and well-mannered, and behave well. They welcome the opportunity to share their work and talk about their learning. Pupils say they rise to the challenges provided by teachers. Parents who spoke to me during the inspection were overwhelmingly positive. Many used the word ‘fantastic’ to describe their child’s experience at the school and were confident that their children were doing very well at New Ford Academy.

New Ford Academy Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>85, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>79, "strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>32, "strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>84, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 15-06-2023

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