St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy
Aylesbury Road, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0LY
- 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 Karyn Oakley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 140298
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782254834
About this school
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 58% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 65% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 58% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 58% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 Maria Goretti 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 | 33% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy compares
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy ranked 14th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.4% | 54.7% | 231 | — |
| Kingsland CofE Academy | 62% | 6.5% | 47% | 477 | 0.5 miles |
| Eaton Park Academy | 65% | 4.2% | 39.1% | 486 | 0.5 miles |
| Maple Court Academy | 35% | 6.2% | 64.6% | 431 | 0.8 miles |
| Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 55.6% | 239 | 1.0 miles |
| Abbey Hulton Primary School | 40% | 8% | 69.9% | 188 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.68%
- English as an additional language
- 37.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.35%
- Persistent absence
- 19.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsland CofE Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Eaton Park Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Maple Court Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Abbey Hulton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy ranks 29th 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 ages does St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy teach?
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the principal of St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy?
- The principal of St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy is Mrs Karyn Oakley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Maria Goretti 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 many pupils are at St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy?
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy full?
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 231 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Maria Goretti 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 Maria Goretti Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Maria Goretti Catholic Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy ranked 14th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% 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 Maria Goretti Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Maria Goretti 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.