St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where every child feels valued and part of the community. Pupils receive excellent support to develop strong reading skills and mathematical knowledge, and they behave exceptionally well because staff consistently uphold high expectations. The school offers generous opportunities for enrichment through trips and clubs, helping pupils develop their interests while learning about important values like tolerance, respect and community responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading and vocabulary development, with pupils becoming confident and fluent readers
- Well-designed curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning, with pupils showing respect and concentration in lessons
- Effective support for pupils who struggle, helping them secure knowledge before moving forward
- Wide range of educational trips and after-school clubs to develop interests and talents
Areas for Improvement
- Learning activities are not always closely matched to pupils' needs - sometimes pupils are expected to complete complex tasks before securing foundational knowledge and skills
- School should ensure staff design activities that help pupils know more and remember more across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school staff creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational trips to places of worship (mosque, gurdwara, Hindu temple), after-school clubs including cookery, street dance, chess, computing, gymnastics, school council, community fundraising activities, links with local day centre
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy is a happy, vibrant primary school where pupils form strong bonds with staff and each other in a warm, nurturing community. The school has maintained good standards and provides an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge securely over time.
At a Glance
32.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 87%. Maths has improved from 72% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
111%
Over capacity
233 pupils
210 capacity
23 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent
Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent
Places available
3,375
Applications
3,008
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.77706%
Overall absence
6.98925%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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