Fully selective state school · Stoke-on-Trent
St Joseph's College 11+ admissions
Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
September 2027 entry
Evidence reviewed 26 August 2026
At a glance
- Address
- London Road, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 5NT
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Published admission number
- 150
- September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 150
- September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
Assessment route not published.
- Eligibility
- Applicants must apply through their home local authority, complete the school's supplementary application and sit the selective entrance test; Catholic-priority applicants must provide baptism and Catholic Practice evidence.
- Score policy
- Applicants must reach the required selective standard in the entrance assessment; eligible applicants are ranked under the published oversubscription criteria and reaching the standard does not guarantee a place.
- Oversubscription
- After EHCP and looked-after or previously looked-after applicants, priority is Catholic applicants by published practice and baptism criteria, then other applicants, with sibling, staff, medical, distance and random tie-break provisions as specified.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
What the assessment covers
GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Relevant skills and exercises
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does St Joseph's College use?
The current official evidence does not yet publish St Joseph's College's school-specific test details for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does St Joseph's College have?
St Joseph's College's published admission number is 150 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to St Joseph's College?
Applicants must apply through their home local authority, complete the school's supplementary application and sit the selective entrance test; Catholic-priority applicants must provide baptism and Catholic Practice evidence.
Are St Joseph's College's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After EHCP and looked-after or previously looked-after applicants, priority is Catholic applicants by published practice and baptism criteria, then other applicants, with sibling, staff, medical, distance and random tie-break provisions as specified.
What subjects should a child prepare for St Joseph's College?
The exact assessed subjects for St Joseph's College are not yet published in the current evidence. The preparation links are general 11+ practice, not a claim about this school's format.
How current is the information for St Joseph's College?
Trace Learn reviewed 3 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Admission Arrangements for 2027/28
St Joseph's College. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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