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St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5RN

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-12

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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%+)13.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill96%

230 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
103 / 127
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
230 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
89
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 Laura Hamilton

Location

Address
Mobberley Road, Goldenhill
Postcode
ST6 5RN
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
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, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.1%. 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 ST6
30
Primary in ST6
20
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 ST6

  • Goldenhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4QE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Star Academy, Sandyford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5PT · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Summerbank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5HA · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM55.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Packmoor Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4SP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4HT · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Mill Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6ED · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Whitfield Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6TD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6EE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Hamilton
Telephone
01782235393
Website
www.stjosephscatholicacademy.co.uk

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