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Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 6LW

Ages 4–11 · 95 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill79%

95 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
95
Boys / girls
44 / 51
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
95 / 120 (79%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Rathbone

Location

Address
Woodland Street, Biddulph
Postcode
ST8 6LW
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
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 4–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.9%. 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 ST8
10
Primary in ST8
6
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Kingsfield First School

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    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM20.7%
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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand0.97

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    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Thursfield Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Castle Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.73

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  • Packmoor Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rathbone
Telephone
01782512644
Website
www.ourladyofgraceacademy.co.uk/

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