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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ

Local ranking5th of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
69.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

41

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.3
16-18 Cohort
104

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1139
Boys
552 (48%)
Girls
587 (52%)
Capacity
1200 (95% full)
SEND
15.3%
FSM Eligible
37.6%
EAL
33.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
12.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
67.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,909/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 49.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 18.3%
  • Black African: 8.7%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Asian Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Indian: 3.2%
  • Black Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%

49.9%

White British

18.3%

Asian Pakistani

8.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Little Chell Lane

Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
140149
UKPRN
10043065
Establishment No.
4711
Trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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