Trentham East in Stoke-on-Trent Early years summary

Local area: Trentham East

Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

Summary

Trentham East (E02002984) is part of Stoke-on-Trent local authority (view on map). Trentham East has an approximate population of 5,400 people, of which 4.9% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Trentham East neighbours Hanford & Trentham West, Newstead & Blurton South, and Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton.

Headlines for early years in Stoke-on-Trent

The data below is shown at local area level

  • 12% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England)

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 1.3% of pupils aged 1 to 4 are classed as 'children looked after' in Stoke-on-Trent compared to 0.4% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group
  • The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 29% in Stoke-on-Trent compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese
Guidance and data sources

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Deprivation

Trentham East is the least deprived area in Stoke-on-Trent (out of 33) with 12% of children living in low-income families, compared to 51% across Stoke-on-Trent and 38% nationally.

12% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Trentham East has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Trentham East
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Trentham East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Stoke-on-Trent’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Standard Inspection 12 May 2025 Requires improvement to be good Requires improvement to be good Requires improvement to be good Good Requires improvement to be good

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Area SEND inspection of Stoke-on-Trent Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Stoke-on-Trent was last inspected on 29 January 2024.

The local area partnership's arrangements lead to inconsistent experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The local area partnership must work jointly to make improvements.

They were given no areas for priority action.

The next full area SEND inspection will be within approximately 3 years.

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ask that the local area partnership updates and publishes its strategic plan based on the recommendations set out in this report.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Stoke-on-Trent local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Trentham East population by age group

Table showing percentage of Trentham East population by age group

% in Trentham East % in Stoke-on-Trent % National
Age 5 and under 4.9% 7.4% 6.4%
Under 1 year 0.9% 1.2% 1.0%
1 year 0.8% 1.2% 1.0%
2 years 0.8% 1.2% 1.1%
3 years 0.9% 1.2% 1.1%
4 years 0.7% 1.3% 1.1%
5 years 0.9% 1.3% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Stoke-on-Trent, 7.9% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Stoke-on-Trent % in Stoke-on-Trent % National
Receiving pupil premium 1,591 7.9% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Stoke-on-Trent is 1.1% for under 1 year olds and 1.3% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

1.3% of pupils aged 1 to 4 are classed as 'children looked after' in Stoke-on-Trent compared to 0.4% nationally. This places it in the top 10% of areas with 'children looked after' in this age group.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Stoke-on-Trent

Number in Stoke-on-Trent % in Stoke-on-Trent % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 34 1.1% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 175 1.3% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Stoke-on-Trent

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Stoke-on-Trent, 4.9% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.5% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Stoke-on-Trent % in Stoke-on-Trent % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 990 4.9% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 12 0.1% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 198 5.9% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 331 10% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 449 13% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 310 1.5% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 12 0.4% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 142 4.1% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 156 4.4% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Stoke-on-Trent.

In Stoke-on-Trent, 2.1% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Stoke-on-Trent by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Stoke-on-Trent by age group

Number in Stoke-on-Trent % in Stoke-on-Trent % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 416 2.1% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 2 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 44 1.3% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 177 5.1% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 193 5.5% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Stoke-on-Trent, take-up of funded early years places is 63% for 2-year-olds, 87% for 3-year-olds, and 92% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Stoke-on-Trent 855 26% 63%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Stoke-on-Trent All 3-year olds are eligible 87%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Stoke-on-Trent All 4-year olds are eligible 92%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Stoke-on-Trent, 29% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

The children’s overweight and obesity measure is 29% in Stoke-on-Trent compared with 24% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with children who are overweight or obese.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Stoke-on-Trent % in Stoke-on-Trent % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 790 29% 24%

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Oral health

In Stoke-on-Trent, 31% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Stoke-on-Trent % examined in Stoke-on-Trent % in Stoke-on-Trent % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 353 11% 31% 22%

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