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Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8AU · ourladyandstbenedict.co.uk · 01782 234646
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Stoke-on-Trent 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.63 mi
- 1.01 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Cat 10 · Stoke On Trent Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 239
- 29 over 210 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58.2%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Cat 10” went to a home 0.63 mi (1.01 km) from the school. Source: Stoke On Trent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Cat 10 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.63 mi1.01 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Stoke-on-Trent it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 50
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied