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Thistley Hough Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Thistley Hough
 Penkhull
 Stoke-on-Trent
 Staffordshire ST4 5JJ
Telephone: 01782 883500

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Thistley Hough High School
Trust: Creative Education Trust
Sponsor: Creative Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Michelle Lawrence (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Noel Kennedy (went to Newcastle Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 53.8 / 10.48
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.53
Number of pupils: 1105
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 49.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward: Penkhull & Springfields
School Number: 8614002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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