St Thomas More Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

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Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.2km)Possible (~3.1km)Unlikely (~4.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Rayner
Pupils:1,085 / 1,135 capacity
LA:Stoke-on-Trent
Phone:01782882900
Website:stmca.org.uk
Address:Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Trust:ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 October 2022View full report
URN:140304
UKPRN:10043916
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

37.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.6

Avg class size

52

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Longton Rail Station
721m · 12 min walk
Platform 2 (adj)
722m · 12 min walk
Platform 1 (adj)
737m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Thanet Grove (adj)
100m · 2 min walk
Foley Road (adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Red House Crescent (opp)
201m · 3 min walk
The John Marston (adj)
281m · 5 min walk
Swingle Hill Road (opp)
415m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

1,085 pupils

1,135 capacity

50 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:618

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

Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent

Low demand1.08x oversubscription

Places available

3,160

Applications

3,413

Got 1st preference

86.5%

Got preferred school

96.1%

Secondary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

4 October 2022
9 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 May 2015
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.71501%

Overall absence

26.08277%

Persistent absence

1,039

Enrolments

Authorised4.70101%
Unauthorised4.014%
Persistent (10%+)26.08277%
Severe (50%+)3.65736%

Absence trend

4.78681%
18/19
7.00299%
20/21
9.16505%
21/22
9.47991%
22/23
8.79371%
23/24
8.71501%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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