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
- 21.7%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Dance | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
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 | 83.0% 77.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 45.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 12.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 19.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 7.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 9.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 70.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 12.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 10.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |