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Waterside Primary School

Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS · Stoke-on-Trent · primary school

Ofsted: Outstanding · 2019 Mixed Primary
OfstedOutstanding
Pupils470
FSM27.3%
KS2 expected64%

Catchment / designated area

Catchment area is criteria 2-4 for community/VC primary schools.

Source: Stoke-on-Trent admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2019-05-14)

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

What the entrance test covers

St Joseph's College's entrance test has two multiple-choice, age-standardised papers: 1. Verbal Reasoning — logical thinking, use of English language and vocabulary. 2. Non-Verbal Reasoning — interpreting visual information, pattern logic and problem-solving. No English or maths curriculum papers. A standardised score around the published threshold (historically 105) meets the academic standard; the school's oversubscription criteria (including Catholic faith categories) then determine priority for its 150 Year 7 grammar places. Test in September of Year 6, results in October.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy 0.2 mi · Primary · Good Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3QH Co-op Academy Northwood 0.5 mi · Primary · Good Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6QA St Mark's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi · Primary · Not judged Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR Co-op Academy Grove 0.6 mi · Primary · Good Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NL St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy 0.8 mi · Primary · Good Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NQ Co-op Academy Hamilton 0.9 mi · Primary · Good Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6NW

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Stoke-on-Trent admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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