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St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140148URN

Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.1per place

0.4 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

27 applications for 25 places · 62nd of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

14 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
22 April 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 1.1 below England median (2.2)

27 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 1.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0
2016 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9
2014 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7

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	25	27	1.1	23	0.92
Sep 2025	21	26	1.2	21	1.00
Sep 2024	30	38	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2023	28	42	1.5	28	1.00
Sep 2022	25	37	1.5	25	1.00
Sep 2021	27	41	1.5	25	0.93
Sep 2020	29	36	1.2	19	0.66
Sep 2019	29	44	1.5	34	1.17
Sep 2018	30	40	1.3	28	0.93
Sep 2017	28	34	1.2	22	0.79
Sep 2016	30	58	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2015	29	59	2.0	30	1.03
Sep 2014	25	53	2.1	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 78% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%39th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	59%	0%	107	107
2023/24	56%	4%	105	102
2022/23	73%	0%	105	104

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 Joseph's Catholic Academy, GoldenhillThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Goldenhill Primary Academy
0.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Star Academy, Sandyford
0.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

0.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Summerbank Primary Academy
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Packmoor Ormiston Academy
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
1.7 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Mill Hill Primary Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy
2.0 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140148 · 861/3400
Trust: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 40.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Goldenhill (URN 124314)
Address: Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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