St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy vs St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1143
343
Capacity
1200
315
Occupancy
95%
109%
FSM %
36.8%
39.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Apr 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
78%
KS2 Maths
-
64%
KS2 Writing
-
67%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
41
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
14%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
8%
-
Cohort size
49
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Biology (24)
Mathematics (22)
Sociology (20)
Chemistry (20)
Psychology (20)
History (16)
Biology (16)
Sociology (16)