St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Stoke-on-Trent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.231 miles
Published by Stoke-on-Trent City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 May 2024. Stoke-on-Trent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 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 | 0.231 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance was 0.231 miles, nearer than in 2025 and the 3rd shortest of 67 Stoke-on-Trent primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- There were 67 first-choice applications for 60 Reception 2026 offers; all 60 went to first-choice families, and 7 first-choice families (10%) were not offered a place.
- Ofsted's latest outcome was Outstanding (14 May 2024), and in 2024/25, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- The 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent that have results.
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
- Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Pupils on roll
- 497 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in every respect at this exceptional school.”
- “Staff, pupils and parents are proud of their school.”
- “One parent’s comment was typical of many when they stated, ‘I’m so proud that my child attends this school as I believe that it will give him the best start for a bright future’.”
To improve
- “Previously too many pupils have missed too much time off school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 June 2024 (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) | 81% | 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: 67 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 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.
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Summerbank Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Mill Hill Primary Academy 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Star Academy, Sandyford 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorpark Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Jackfield Infant School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published