St Marys Catholic Academy
Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Sarah Rathbone
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 140114
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234820
About this school
St Marys Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 70% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 80% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Marys Catholic Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Marys Catholic Academy compares
St Marys Catholic Academy ranked 8th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 2.9% | 21.5% | 241 | — |
| Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy | 83% | 4.4% | 42.8% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Smallthorne Primary Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 46.4% | 241 | 0.5 miles |
| Burnwood Primary Academy | — | — | — | 573 | 0.7 miles |
| Ball Green Primary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| New Ford Academy | 70% | 5.8% | 41.5% | 465 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report24 February 2026
- 30 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.5%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.85%
- Persistent absence
- 2.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Smallthorne Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Burnwood Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Ball Green Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
New Ford Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Marys Catholic Academy ranks 20th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Marys Catholic Academy teach?
- St Marys Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the principal of St Marys Catholic Academy?
- The principal of St Marys Catholic Academy is Mrs Sarah Rathbone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Marys Catholic Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Marys Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Marys Catholic Academy?
- St Marys Catholic Academy has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Marys Catholic Academy full?
- St Marys Catholic Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 241 on roll (115%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Marys Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Marys Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Marys Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Marys Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Marys Catholic Academy?
- St Marys Catholic Academy is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Marys Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Marys Catholic Academy rank locally?
- St Marys Catholic Academy ranked 8th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Marys Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Marys Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Marys Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Marys Catholic Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.