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St Mary's Church of England Primary School

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

Ages 2–11 · 497 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-14

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill104%

497 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
497
Boys / girls
237 / 260
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
497 / 480 (104%)
Free school meals
47.1%
FSM pupils
234
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST MARY'S ANGLICAN ACADEMY
Academy trust
ST MARY'S ANGLICAN ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Morton

Location

Address
Ladywell Road, Tunstall
Postcode
ST6 5DE
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 2–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 497 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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.

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM39.3%
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    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM55.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Mill Hill Primary Academy

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.4%
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    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM57.5%

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  • Jackfield Infant School

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    • FSM44.4%
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  • Bursley Academy

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    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.08

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Morton
Telephone
01782235337
Website
www.stmarysce.org.uk

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