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Our Lady's Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4NP

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
1.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
196

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

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill91%

214 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
95 / 119
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
214 / 236 (91%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
92
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 Karyn Oakley

Location

Address
Watkin Street, Fenton
Postcode
ST4 4NP
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, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.2%. 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 ST4
27
Primary in ST4
14
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 ST4

  • Christ Church CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 2JG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Glebe

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3HZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand1.27

    0.4 miles away

  • Heron Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4LJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4EE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3DP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 7JY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.02

    1.3 miles away

  • The Meadows Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3AZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • Sandford Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5AQ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karyn Oakley
Telephone
01782254832
Website
www.ourladysca.org.uk

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