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Sun Academy Bradwell

Primary

Newcastle-under-Lyme · Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 8JN www.sunacademy.attrust.org.uk

Pupils
161
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
161
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
161
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Sun Academy Bradwell · Primary · Staffordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
77%
+9pp
77%68%59%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
RWM higher standard
19%
+13pp
19%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 19%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
23%
Maths expected standard
85%
Maths higher standard
50%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
88%
SPAG higher standard
42%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
161
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Cauldon Avenue, Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 8JN
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2577%19%88%35%88%23%85%50%92%88%108.0107.0109.024%161
2023/2468%6%81%16%81%6%77%26%81%90%104.0104.0106.016%164
2022/2363%0%70%23%73%0%73%10%77%80%104.0103.0105.0-0.80-0.40-1.0018%182
2018/1959%6%69%19%78%22%78%22%84%69%103.0103.0104.0-2.30-0.10-2.4012%198
2017/1875%16%81%44%78%22%78%28%84%81%106.0105.0107.0+1.50+0.50+1.10207
2016/1788%6%100%47%94%16%88%13%94%100%110.0105.0111.0+4.00+0.20-1.009%207

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2516117.924%6%39%5%12%
2023/2416418.216%4%40%5%12%
2022/2318222.818%6%41%6%14%
2021/2218523.114%6%39%6%15%
2020/2118226.010%5%37%
2018/1919824.812%4%29%5%11%
2017/1829.64%7%
2016/1720723.09%6%27%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.