St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

In its own words: "At our school, we aim to place the needs, wellbeing and development of every individual child at the heart of all that we do. We value strong and positive relationships with parents and carers and believe that working together enables every child to flourish, both academically and personally."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy, we are a thriving primary school community that is deeply rooted in our Catholic faith and values. Our mission statement, "Love One Another As I Have Loved You," is at the heart of everything we do, guiding us to build a caring and supportive environment where each child can flourish."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.50 per day.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy are Mill Hill Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 88% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 88% maths); Summerbank Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths); and Saint Nathaniel's Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths).

St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (33%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 70 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 6 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sacred Heart Church (adjacent), 20 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy are Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (0.6 miles), St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (0.7 miles), Haywood Academy (0.7 miles) and Ormiston Horizon Academy (1 mile).