Stoke-on-Trent City Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 112 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

861

Schools

112 (71 primary, 15 secondary, 13 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

41,438

Population

272,282 (61,837 aged 0-17)

Academisation

86 academies, 7 LA-maintained (92.5% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

26 — largest: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (14 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 13 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 39.8, grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Neil Macdonald

Website

www.stoke.gov.uk

Telephone

01782 234234

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs