St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 29 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Unique reference
- 140149
- Address
- Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, ST6 6LZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1139 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 33.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 49.9%
Pakistani 18.3%
African 8.7%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 4.5%
Other Asian 3.9%
Indian 3.2%
Other Black 1.9%
Other 1.5%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 33%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 39.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 3.38
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 57 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 206 |
| French | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 105 106 |
| Year 8 | 210 110 100 |
| Year 9 | 206 98 108 |
| Year 10 | 202 100 102 |
| Year 11 | 207 105 102 |
| Year 12 | 58 19 39 |
| Year 13 | 45 15 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 78.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 49.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 11.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 17.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 9.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 68.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |