St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Stoke-on-Trent
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Stoke-on-Trent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,143 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school where pupils' best interests are nurtured.”
- “Pupils benefit from a strong culture of care that is evident across the school.”
- “They speak confidently about the warm relationships they have with staff.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils and sixth-form students do not make as much progress as they should.”
- “However, the quality and depth of some pupils written work is not consistently secure.”
- “However, leaders recognise that not all pupils are always fully engaged in their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 219 first-preference applications, 209 offers in total, 195 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as Stoke-on-Trent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Stoke-on-Trent.
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