Co-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentSt Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent was judged Good and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.2 for Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent and 42.3 for St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (45.5 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentCo-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent | Stoke-on-TrentSt Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 7th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,300 | 1,143 | |
| Capacity | 1,230 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 Stronger figure | 42.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.4% | 39.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.7% | 58.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 203 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 41 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 1,139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.1% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.6% | 33.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% | 18.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Full profiles: Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent · St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy