St Joseph's College
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Attainment 8 of 62.4 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 62.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 89%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.81
- Confidence interval:
- [0.58, 1.04]
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
St Joseph's College, Trent Vale, is a co-educational selective Catholic school with a published admission number of 150 for Year 7. For September 2027 entry, parents must complete the school's online entrance-test registration and must also submit the local-authority secondary application naming St Joseph's College by 31 October 2026.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official admissions page says registration for the Year 7 entrance test will open from 29 June 2026 and applications to the school must be made by 2 September 2026. The official 2027 admissions arrangements say the entrance test takes place on 15, 16 and 17 September 2026, parents are told by 13 October 2026 whether their child has reached the required mark, and the local-authority application deadline is 31 October 2026. No Year 7 open-day date was stated on the reviewed official pages in this pass.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 152 | 62.4 | — | 88.8% | 90.8% | 5.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 155 | 62.0 | +0.81 | 95.5% | 94.8% | 5.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 152 | 64.5 | +0.67 | 94.0% | 95.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 155 | 64.8 | +0.57 | 95.0% | 49.0% | 5.8 |
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School information
| URN | 136460 |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Charlotte Slattery |
| Trust | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | ST4 5NT |
| Latest pupils | 152 |
| FSM eligible | 6.1% |
Contact and identifiers
London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5NT
http://stjosephstrentvale.com/1782848008| DfE number | 5901 |
| UKPRN | 10032965 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 May 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Publication date | 20 May 2025 |