St Marys Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stoke-on-Trent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.784 miles
Published by Stoke-on-Trent City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Marys Catholic Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Stoke-on-Trent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
St Marys Catholic Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.784 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The last Reception place offered in 2026 went to a child living 2.784 miles away, the 14th longest of 67 Stoke-on-Trent primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further than in 2025; the middle figure for Stoke-on-Trent primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance was 1.38 miles.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 23.2% of pupils, against a middle figure of 51% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Stoke-on-Trent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Pupils on roll
- 241 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “There is a deep sense of belonging at St Mary's Catholic Academy.”
- “The school's mission statement, 'Many hearts, one accord: in God's love we grow and learn together to build the kingdom of God', is understood and lived by all.”
- “Pupils are nurtured and their talents are developed.”
To improve
- “The school should secure exceptionally high standards of leadership and governance, leading to transformational outcomes and experiences for all pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Smallthorne Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Burnwood Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ball Green Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- New Ford Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Jackfield Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorpark Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Mill Hill Primary Academy 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published