Squirrel Hayes First SchoolOur Lady of Grace Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Squirrel Hayes First School and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Squirrel Hayes First School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Squirrel Hayes First School is ahead on our composite score.
Squirrel Hayes First School was judged Good and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSquirrel Hayes First School | Stoke-on-TrentOur Lady of Grace Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 275th of 285 in Staffordshire | 82nd of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 51 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 120 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 61 | 104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 14.0% 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.
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.
Squirrel Hayes First School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy
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