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St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Queen's Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6EE · stwilfridsnewman.co.uk · 01782 235676
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Stoke-on-Trent 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.00 mi
- 1.61 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Cat 10 · Stoke On Trent Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 343
- 28 over 315 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- First language not English
- 31.8%
- 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 1.00 mi (1.61 km) from the school. Source: Stoke On Trent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 100% 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 | 45 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 42 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 36 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Cat 10 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.00 mi1.61 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 41
- 12% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (24%) with SEND