St Joseph's College
London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterGrammar (selective)MixedRoman Catholic
About the school
“Music is at the heart of this happy school, with our orchestras, choirs and various ensembles performing inside the school, across the local community and, indeed, internationally.”
Open since 1997. Became an academy in February 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 20 May 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Selective - this school selects some or all pupils by academic ability (usually the 11+).
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1132
- Multi-academy trust
- THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01782848008