St Margaret Ward Catholic AcademyThe King's CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy and The King's CofE Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The King's CofE Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard and The King's CofE Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy and 40.1 for The King's CofE Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The King's CofE Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Stoke-on-TrentThe King's CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 52nd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,139 | 746 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 750 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.3% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.6% Stronger figure | 49.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.9% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 Stronger figure | 3.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 41 | 6 | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 Stronger figure | 23.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,139 | 746 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.4% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 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.
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
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