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Star Academy, Sandyford

Primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. Good (Sep 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 13 September 2022, report published 9 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around September 2026

The last inspection was in September 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.3 milesGoldenhill Primary Academy

    Primary, Stoke-on-Trent

    Good (Oct 2023)

  2. 0.5 milesSummerbank Primary Academy

    Primary, Stoke-on-Trent

    Good (Nov 2023)

  3. 0.5 milesSt Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill

    Primary, Stoke-on-Trent

    Standards maintained (May 2025)

  4. 1.0 milesSt Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Primary, Stoke-on-Trent

    Outstanding (May 2024)

  5. 1.1 milesMill Hill Primary Academy

    Primary, Stoke-on-Trent

    Outstanding (Dec 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.