Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy

About Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy

Ofsted's Parent View responses for Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show that 80% of the 30 parents who responded would recommend the school. That's a solid vote of confidence, though it's worth noting that 20% said they wouldn't. The picture is more nuanced when you dig into individual questions: 87% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and 96% felt their child is safe. Behaviour and expectations score well too, with 90% agreeing the school has high expectations and 90% saying pupils are well behaved. The school is clearly popular locally — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 15 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.67. All 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so if you live nearby and put it first, your chances look strong. The school is a Roman Catholic primary in Staffordshire Moorlands, with a current roll of 104 pupils against a capacity of 120, so there is a little headroom.

Academically, the school's most recent Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 53%, which is below the Staffordshire local authority average of 65%. In the local authority rankings, the school sits 16th out of 19 schools in Staffordshire Moorlands, placing it in the bottom half nationally. However, individual subject results are more encouraging: 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and 73% in writing, with 40% achieving the higher standard in reading. Maths was weaker, with 53% at expected and just 13% at the higher level. The average reading score was 106, and maths 101. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school was rated Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The previous inspection in 2015 had rated it Outstanding across the board, so the current rating represents a slight downgrade, though inspectors noted that the school was not formally judged on overall effectiveness this time.

The school offers a range of facilities including music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, a sensory room, an ICT suite and a chapel, plus a nursery provision for younger children. Clubs include coding, book club, chess, art club, choir and eco club, while sports on offer are athletics, gymnastics, cross country, rounders, swimming and netball. The school has specific SEND provisions for pupils with dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, and speech, language and communication needs. With 42.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. This is a small, faith-based primary where parents report strong pastoral care and behaviour, but where academic outcomes in maths and combined reading, writing and maths are below the local average. It will suit families who prioritise a supportive, well-led environment with a Catholic ethos and who are comfortable with the academic profile.

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