St Joseph's College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's College is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 1st of 24 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 20 May 2025

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

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

152 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score62.4

62.4, 16.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths77.6%

77.6%, 32.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths91.4%

91.4%, 26.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc90.8%

90.8%, 50.3 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.94

5.94, 1.85 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

184 students

Average point score per A level entry33.90

33.90, 1.1 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,104 pupils on roll, with places for 1,115

Eligible for free school meals9.2%

9.2%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.8%

26.8%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.4%

2.4%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clayton Hall Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.8
Thistley Hough Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 47.9
Trentham Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.6
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Peter's CofE Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 34.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Slattery
Phone: 01782848008
Website: stjosephstrentvale.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
URN: 136460

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.