St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT · Stoke-on-Trent · Grammar school
1st of 14 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent we can score, 15 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 284 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6/10 among them, against 9.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 77.6 · 94 | 46% | 4.33 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.81 · 94 | 38% | 3.62 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 62.4 · 94 | 15% | 1.44 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 77.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 62.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.81 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6 out of 10 among them, against 9.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join cooking, first aid, art and craft, and book clubs, or enter the Young Engineer competition and Greenpower formula. Sports include rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, athletics, basketball, badminton, and tennis. Music provision covers orchestras, choirs, and ensembles, with Duke of Edinburgh trips available.
Getting in. The school has 1132 pupils in a capacity of 1115, meaning it is over capacity by 17. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 17 pupils over capacity in daily operations? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How are the various clubs and sports scheduled to avoid conflicts with core lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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