Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 29 2023 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
140141
Address
Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton, ST2 8AU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
214 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
21.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
52.3%
Persistent absence
20.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.2%
Other White 10.7%
African 7.9%
Mixed 4.6%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other Black 1.9%
Other 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage-2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
9
12
Reception, Full-time
25
12
13
Year 1
20
6
14
Year 2
25
8
17
Year 3
31
20
11
Year 4
31
18
13
Year 5
31
18
13
Year 6
30
18
12
Year 2023-2024

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