St Augustine's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Augustine's Catholic Academy currently has around 233 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 44.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 42.1%. african pupils make up about 11.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Sandon Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Website: www.staugustinescatholicacademy.org/
Telephone: 01782254831
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Perkins
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140296

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 233
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 122

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British42.10%98
African11.60%27
Other White9.00%21
Pakistani8.20%19
White and Black African6.90%16
Indian5.60%13
Other (any other ethnic group)4.30%10
Other Black3.40%8
Other Mixed3.00%7
Other Asian1.70%4
Unclassified1.30%3
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
Bangladeshi0.90%2
White and Asian0.40%1
Chinese0.40%1
Caribbean0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.5)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Nursery School
Harrowby Road , Meir ST3 7AN
- not rated 302 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Meir Nursery School
George Avenue , Meir ST3 6DQ
- not rated 1,106 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Nursery School
Queensberry Road , Longton ST3 1QZ
- not rated 1,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Augustine's RC (A) Primary School
Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Academy
Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sandon Primary Academy
Normacot Grange Road , Meir ST3 7AW
4out of 4 480 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sandon Primary School
Normacot Grange Road , Meir ST3 7AW
- not rated 480 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alexandra Junior School
Meir Road , Normacot ST3 7JG
3out of 4 926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandon Business and Enterprise College
Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF
- not rated 211 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF
3out of 4 711 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Longton High School
Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PR
- not rated 1,217 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams
Weston Road , ST3 6AP
- not rated 1,443 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Edensor Technology College
Greendock Street , Longton ST3 2NA
- not rated 2,845 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kinetic Academy
Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ
- not rated 598 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP
3out of 4 1,203 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Hill School and College
Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PP
- not rated 1,203 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowan House School
207/209 Weston Road , Weston Coyney ST3 6AT
- not rated 1,473 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
REACH Academy
Chelson Street , ST3 1PT
- not rated 2,146 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.