Haywood AcademySt Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Haywood Academy and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Haywood Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Haywood Academy was judged Good and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Haywood Academy and 43.0 for St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haywood Academy (39.1 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentHaywood Academy | Stoke-on-TrentSt Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 5th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,112 | 1,139 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.0% | 40.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.7% | 63.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 4.4% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.85 | 3.94 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 4 | 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 | 1,112 | 1,139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.7% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 33.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.3% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Haywood Academy
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