St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

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Primary
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Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~377m)Possible (~539m)Unlikely (~701m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Dawn Farmer
Pupils:233 / 210 capacity
LA:Stoke-on-Trent
Phone:01782234384
Address:Boulton Street, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NQ
Trust:ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 June 2025View full report
URN:140145
UKPRN:10043101
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy97%
Well taught94%
Good progress94%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+15ppWriting-2pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lockett Street (adj)
146m · 2 min walk
Hammersley Street (adj)
201m · 3 min walk
Grove Academy (adj)
214m · 3 min walk
Providence Square (opp)
241m · 4 min walk
Cheshire Cheese (adj)
258m · 4 min walk
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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:858

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(3)

3 June 2025
27 November 2019
6 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.77706%

Overall absence

6.98925%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised2.95027%
Unauthorised0.82679%
Persistent (10%+)6.98925%
Severe (50%+)1.07527%

Absence trend

3.83265%
18/19
3.32%
20/21
6.3223%
21/22
5.5271%
22/23
3.90374%
23/24
3.77706%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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