St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

A good academy converter school in Stoke-on-Trent. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy.

Stoke-On-Trent, ST66LZ Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
44.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.44
English & Maths grade 4+ %
55.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 61.5%
Continue in education or training
60.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 66.0%
Sustained employment
39.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 17.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
6 February 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Little Chell Lane
Tunstall
Stoke-On-Trent, ST66LZ

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
140149
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1200 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,162
Free School Meals
33.5% (389 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.2% (26 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
24.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
41.2
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.5
English Attainment 8:
9.2
Maths Attainment 8:
8.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.5
Ebacc English:
97.1%
Ebacc Entry:
23.6%
Ebacc Humanities:
86.1%
Ebacc Languages:
84.6%
Ebacc Maths:
99.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
94.2%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.44
Progress 8 Range:
-0.64 to -0.24
University Progression:
59.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
66.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
17.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
8.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
59%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
59 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
72 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
145
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,162 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Biology (GCE A level)
(7 students)
Study Skills (Extended Project (Diploma))
(9 students)

Strong performance in 2 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Head Teacher's Message

A warm welcome to St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy. The Academy is in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, serves the Catholic community of northern Stoke-on-Trent and offers a holistic education in a Christian setting. Our aim is to provide children, from all abilities and backgrounds, with the best possible opportunities for success, through excellent teaching, uncompromising standards of behaviour and persistent care. Inspired by Saint Margaret Ward, Saint John Henry Newman and Saint Jean Baptiste De La Salle, we aspire to educate students to be responsible, compassionate, confident and to serve others.

Curriculum Highlights

Full range of National Curriculum subjects including Religious Studies as a core subject Literacy (Read to Lead) and oracy are important aspects of our full curriculum Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 personalised academic and vocational qualifications Lasallian Catholic identity and Sixth Form at Trinity Sixth Form

Admissions Criteria

The admissions process for St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is part of the Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme. To apply for a place in the normal admissions round, an application must be made using the local authority's school admission application process naming St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy on the application form. For in-year admissions, Supplementary Information Forms must be returned directly to the school office. The local authority will forward your application to the school for consideration by the governors. If there are more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for the Academic Year 2024/25 will be applied. See admissions page for full details.

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