Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolKing Edward VI High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
Blessed William Howard Catholic School and King Edward VI High School are secondary schools in Stafford.
Blessed William Howard Catholic School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VI High School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blessed William Howard Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Blessed William Howard Catholic School was judged Good and King Edward VI High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.1 for Blessed William Howard Catholic School and 39.9 for King Edward VI High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Blessed William Howard Catholic School (51.8 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI High School (38.7 in 2022-23, 39.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StaffordBlessed William Howard Catholic School | StaffordKing Edward VI High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 61st of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 950 | 646 | |
| Capacity | 1,065 | Not reported | |
| Location | Stafford, ST17 9AB | Stafford, ST17 9YJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.9% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.5% Stronger figure | 50.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 143 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | 18 | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 Stronger figure | 24.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.0 Stronger figure | 24.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 957 | 661 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
King Edward VI High School
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