How many pupils does St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy have?

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy has 1,139 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy?

The headteacher of St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is Dominic McKenna.

What type of school is St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy?

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in?

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 September 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026.

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1,139

Pupils

36.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The school has 1,139 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 September 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026. The Headteacher is Dominic McKenna. The school is administered by Stoke-on-Trent local authority. It belongs to ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Dominic McKenna
Trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
URN: 140149

Contact

01782883000 office@smwca.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Stoke-on-Trent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.44

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

64%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.94

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

70%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →