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St Marys Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8EZ

Ages 3–11 · 241 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong 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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill115%

241 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
129 / 112
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
241 / 210 (115%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
56
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 Rathbone

Location

Address
Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors
Postcode
ST6 8EZ
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, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.2%. 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 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

  • Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8BZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Smallthorne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 1PR · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM50.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Burnwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 7LP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM54.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ball Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8AJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    0.7 miles away

  • New Ford Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 1PY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.8 miles away

  • Jackfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 1ET · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Moorpark Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 1EL · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM57.5%

    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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rathbone
Telephone
01782234820
Website
http://www.st-marysrc.stoke.sch.uk

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