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Our Lady's Catholic Academy

Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4NPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#3,797
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady's Catholic Academy

Our Lady's Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2015, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. That represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when overall effectiveness was judged as Requires Improvement. On the most telling academic metric available, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 was 71% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the Stoke-on-Trent local authority average of 60%, placing the school 18th out of 63 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it sits in the top 28% of all primary schools for this measure. The school’s ranking score of 71 places it in the top 50 tier of schools in the local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWatkin Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4NP
HeadteacherKaryn Oakley
Local AuthorityStoke-on-Trent
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)52.2%
School Capacity209 / 236 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 May 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 May 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballAthleticsDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubScience ClubFilm ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: ourladysca.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Our Lady's Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.