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
- 1162 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 32.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 51.1%
Pakistani 17.3%
African 8.3%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 4.6%
Indian 3.5%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.35
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 33%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 40.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 203 |
| French | GCSE | 105 |
Admissions
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 111 102 |
| Year 8 | 207 100 107 |
| Year 9 | 209 103 106 |
| Year 10 | 208 106 102 |
| Year 11 | 213 93 120 |
| Year 12 | 66 27 39 |
| Year 13 | 46 16 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 79.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 49.0% 47.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 12.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 19.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 7.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 66.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 13.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.2% |