St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ST6 6LZ · Stoke-on-Trent
#290 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2647 of 4,090 nationally
About St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,143 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 290th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (46th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,143; capacity filled 95.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.6%; ebacc average points 3.94.
There are 147 schools in Stoke-on-Trent; St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy ranks 82nd of 142 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,143
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students · 525 m away
Mill Hill Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
473 students · 542 m away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
343 students · 1.1 km away
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
474 students · 1.1 km away
Burnwood Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
573 students · 1.1 km away
Summerbank Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.4 km away
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,080 students · 1.5 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
497 students · 1.6 km away
Star Academy, Sandyford
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
128 students · 1.6 km away
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The Telford Langley School
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1,140 students
North Bromsgrove High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy a good school?
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 36.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #290 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy rank in West Midlands?
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy ranks #290 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2647 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy?
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy had 1,143 students in 2025.
Is St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.