Little Chell & Stanfield

Summary

Little Chell & Stanfield (E02002956) is part of Stoke-on-Trent local authority (view on map). Little Chell & Stanfield has an approximate population of 9,200 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Little Chell & Stanfield neighbours Great Chell & Packmoor, Goldenhill & Sandyford, Bradeley & Chell Heath, Tunstall, Smallthorne & Sneyd Green, Longport & Burslem Park, and Cobridge & Central Forest.

Headlines

  • 46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Little Chell & Stanfield is the 21st least deprived area in Stoke-on-Trent (out of 33) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 51% across Stoke-on-Trent and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Little Chell & Stanfield, 46% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 42% in Stoke-on-Trent and 27% nationally.

46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Little Chell & Stanfield % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 46% 42% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 54% 58% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Little Chell & Stanfield, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Stoke-on-Trent, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Little Chell & Stanfield % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
No special educational needs 78% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Little Chell & Stanfield, 34% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 36% in Stoke-on-Trent, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Little Chell & Stanfield % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
White 65% 63% 67%
Asian 18% 19% 14%
Black 8% 8% 7%
Mixed 7% 6% 7%
Other 1% 3% 3%
Not known 0% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Little Chell & Stanfield with English as an additional language is 20%, compared with 26% in Stoke-on-Trent, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Little Chell & Stanfield % in Stoke-on-Trent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 20% 26% 22%
Known or believed to be English 80% 74% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Little Chell & Stanfield has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Little Chell & Stanfield
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Little Chell & Stanfield since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Little Chell & Stanfield has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Little Chell & Stanfield
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Little Chell & Stanfield, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Little Chell & Stanfield so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Little Chell & Stanfield. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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