Spring Garden Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST3 2QN
10 reasons to choose St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Longton
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St Gregory’s Catholic Academy, Longton has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Gregory’s Catholic Academy, Longton is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 5 members of All Saints Catholic Collegiate. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Gregory’s Catholic Academy, Longton has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Gregory’s Catholic Academy, Longton ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 30% of schools.
The St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Longton curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Longton
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Longton
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Longton
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St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Longton (0.4 miles); Sandon Primary Academy (1.7 miles); Eaton Park Academy (2.3 miles).
Newcastle-under-Lyme School (4.5 miles); St Dominic’s Priory School (6.6 miles); Denstone College (13.4 miles).
St Joseph’s College (3.7 miles); Painsley Catholic College (7.3 miles); Alsager School (12.4 miles).