Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
497Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144210URN

Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

90 applications for 60 places · 21st of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 14 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

90 applications · 60 places offered · 67 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2018 2.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2017 2.1; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Stoke-on-Trent median in 9 of 9 years.

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's CofE VA Primary School (URN 124311), the previous school.

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	60	90	1.5	67	1.12
Sep 2025	60	93	1.6	70	1.17
Sep 2024	59	95	1.6	62	1.05
Sep 2023	57	104	1.8	71	1.25
Sep 2022	60	102	1.7	64	1.07
Sep 2021	60	116	1.9	73	1.22
Sep 2020	60	130	2.2	79	1.32
Sep 2019	60	123	2.1	71	1.18
Sep 2018	60	141	2.4	78	1.30
Sep 2017 *	59	121	2.1	64	1.08
Sep 2016 *	60	132	2.2	69	1.15
Sep 2015 *	90	152	1.7	77	0.86
Sep 2014 *	59	129	2.2	62	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 84% · Maths 88% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%4th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	81%	5%	106	106
2023/24	78%	7%	104	105
2022/23	69%	15%	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 Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

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

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Summerbank Primary Academy
0.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2023

1.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Mill Hill Primary Academy
1.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Saint Nathaniel's Academy
1.2 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2024

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Star Academy, Sandyford
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

0.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Moorpark Junior School
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2022

42%met the SATs standard
Jackfield Infant School
1.9 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Bursley Academy
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144210 · 861/3309
Trust: St Mary's Anglican Academy
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 480 pupils · 497 on roll
Free school meals: 47.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2018
Replaced: St Mary's CofE VA Primary School (URN 124311)
Address: Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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