St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6LZ

https://stmargaretward.co.uk/

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,160 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Destinations and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Ormiston Horizon Academy
0.8		Haywood Academy
1.2		Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
2.1		The Excel Academy
2.3		The King's CofE Academy
2.4		Kidsgrove Secondary School
2.7		Birches Head Academy
2.9		The Orme Academy
2.9		Chesterton Community Sports College
3.0		Biddulph High School
3.4		Endon High School
3.9		St John Fisher Catholic College

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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