Holden Lane Academy
Ralph Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6JS
222 pupils · 94% of 237 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Free school meals
- 60.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 6 March 2024, published 21 April 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 77% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 19 | 24 | 19 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 26 | 36 | 26 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Co-op Academy Hamilton 1.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- New Ford Academy 1.2 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Abbey Hulton Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Carmountside Primary Academy 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy 1.3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.