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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Little Chell Lane
 Tunstall
 Stoke-on-Trent
 Staffordshire ST6 6LZ
Telephone: 01782 883000

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dominic McKenna (since February 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Christopher Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 72.84 / 20.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.19
Number of pupils: 1143
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.7
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent North
Electoral Ward: Great Chell & Packmoor
School Number: 8614711

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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