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Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8AU

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

239 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
116 / 123
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
239 / 210 (114%)
Free school meals
58.2%
FSM pupils
139
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Clowes

Location

Address
Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton
Postcode
ST2 8AU
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST2
17
Primary in ST2
9
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST2

  • Abbey Hulton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8BS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM67.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Kingsland CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 9AS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Carmountside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8DJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Holden Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6JS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM60.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Northwood

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6QA · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Grove

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 2NL · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM46.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Eaton Park Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 9PF · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.12

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Clowes
Telephone
01782234646
Website
www.ourladyandstbenedict.co.uk

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