91%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
78%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
91%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
902.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,132
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/02/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Joseph's College · Secondary with sixth form · Stoke-on-Trent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
91%
-5pp
96%94%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
78%
-2pp
80%79%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
Attainment 8
62.4
+0.4
64.862.860.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.4
EBacc entry
91%
-4pp
95%72%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
EBacc APS
902.7
-16.6
940.7869.3798.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 902.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.9
+0.2
38.436.033.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.9
A-level value added
-0.30
-0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+1pp
22%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,132
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%
Contact
Address
London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 91% | 78% | 62.4 | Not applicable | 91% | 902.7 | 92% | 1,132 |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 80% | 62.0 | +0.81 | 95% | 919.4 | 99% | 1,145 |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 79% | 64.5 | +0.67 | 95% | 940.7 | 96% | 1,156 |
| 2021/22 | 95% | 77% | 64.8 | +0.57 | 49% | 901.1 | 97% | 1,171 |
| 2018/19 | 96% | 79% | 60.7 | +0.45 | 54% | 798.0 | 97% | 1,167 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 63% | 58.2 | +0.24 | 57% | 799.6 | 94% | 1,116 |
| 2016/17 | 93% | 75% | 61.7 | +0.55 | 44% | — | 92% | 1,089 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.30 | 16% | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.16 | 15% | 203 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 211 |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | B | — | 22% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.15 | 13% | 205 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.12 | 16% | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.07 | 16% | 222 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,132 | 16.3 | 3% | 24% | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 1,145 | 16.7 | 2% | 24% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| 2022/23 | 1,156 | 16.8 | 2% | 25% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| 2021/22 | 1,171 | 18.4 | 3% | 24% | 6% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 1,133 | 18.3 | 2% | 23% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,167 | 18.0 | 2% | 20% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 1,116 | 16.9 | 2% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,089 | 15.9 | 2% | 16% | 6% | 3% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.