St Marys Catholic Academy
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11MixedRoman Catholic
Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ
Principal · Mrs Sarah Rathbone
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Key facts
Pupils241Capacity 210
OfstedReport cardInspected 24 February 2026
TrustSt Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals23.2%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 24 February 2026.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Stoke-on-Trent council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in Stoke-on-TrentApplications for September 2026
All 28 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered29
Applications45
First choice28
First-choice offers28
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy0.5 mi
- Smallthorne Primary Academy0.5 mi
- Burnwood Primary Academy0.7 mi
- Ball Green Primary Academy0.7 mi
- New Ford Academy0.8 mi