Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Woodland Street, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 5th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 24 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

95 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals38.9%

38.9%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.6%

11.6%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.4%

7.4%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Squirrel Hayes First School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kingsfield First School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
James Bateman Middle School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Knypersley First School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Oxhey First School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Rathbone
Phone: 01782512644
Website: ourladyofgraceacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodland Street, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6LW
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 140129

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.