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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 5DE · stmarysce.org.uk · 01782 235337
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Stoke-on-Trent 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.23 mi
- 0.37 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Cat 7 · Stoke On Trent Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 497
- 17 over 480 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 35.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Cat 7” went to a home 0.23 mi (372 m) from the school. Source: Stoke On Trent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 90% 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 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Cat 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.23 mi0.37 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124311)
Ofsted
St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- 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: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 46
- 9% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied