St Marys Catholic Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 30 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Unique reference
140114
Address
Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, ST6 8EZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
241 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
14.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.9%
Persistent absence
5.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed4.6%
Indian5%
Other White7.5%
African9.1%
White British71%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other Black
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
77%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
16%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Marys Catholic Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
27
16
11
Reception, Full-time
30
15
15
Year 1
30
13
17
Year 2
30
16
14
Year 3
31
16
15
Year 4
31
16
15
Year 5
31
16
15
Year 6
31
17
14
Year 2024-2025

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