Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent

St Marys Catholic Academy

3–11Ages
241Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140114URN

Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

45 applications for 29 places · 18th of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 24 February 2026Published 5 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

24 February 2026
Report card · 7 Strong standard
30 November 2021
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 29 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 2.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 2.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 2.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2015 3.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2014 3.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	45	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2025	30	52	1.7	34	1.13
Sep 2024	29	66	2.3	31	1.07
Sep 2023	30	57	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2022	30	66	2.2	40	1.33
Sep 2021	30	70	2.3	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	67	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	67	2.2	40	1.33
Sep 2018	30	87	2.9	41	1.37
Sep 2017	30	79	2.6	43	1.43
Sep 2016	30	88	2.9	32	1.07
Sep 2015	29	96	3.3	34	1.17
Sep 2014	30	92	3.1	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 84% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%8th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	16%	108	108
2023/24	70%	7%	105	105
2022/23	71%	6%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Marys Catholic AcademyThis school
This school

2026

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy
0.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Smallthorne Primary Academy
0.9 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Burnwood Primary Academy
1.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2019

1.1applications per place
Ball Green Primary Academy
1.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022
New Ford Academy
1.3 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2023

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Jackfield Infant School
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Moorpark Junior School
1.7 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2022

42%met the SATs standard
Mill Hill Primary Academy
2.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140114 · 861/3403
Trust: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 241 on roll
Free school meals: 23.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: St Marys Catholic Primary School (URN 124316)
Address: Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources