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St Joseph's College

London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT

Local ranking1st of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1115

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 29 April 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
63.6 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
84.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
98.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

184

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.0% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
377

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1132
Boys
530 (48%)
Girls
574 (52%)
Capacity
1115 (99% full)
SEND
3.1%
FSM Eligible
8.6%
EAL
24.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
2.3%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
69.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,120/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
3.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 40.7%
  • Asian Indian: 15.0%
  • Asian Other: 13.4%
  • Black African: 8.9%
  • White Other: 5.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%

40.7%

White British

15.0%

Asian Indian

13.4%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01782848008
cslattery1@stjosephsmail.com
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London Road

Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
136460
UKPRN
10032965
Establishment No.
5901
Trust
THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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