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
White British 71%
African 9.1%
Other White 7.5%
Indian 5%
Mixed 4.6%
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

School 70%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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