Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolWalton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
Blessed William Howard Catholic School and Walton High School are secondary schools in Stafford.
Blessed William Howard Catholic School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walton High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blessed William Howard Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Blessed William Howard Catholic School was judged Good and Walton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.0 for Blessed William Howard Catholic School and 50.6 for Walton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Blessed William Howard Catholic School (51.8 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Walton High School (55.0 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StaffordBlessed William Howard Catholic School | StaffordWalton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 26th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 957 | 1,270 | |
| Capacity | 1,065 | 1,289 | |
| Location | Stafford, ST17 9AB | Stafford, ST17 0LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.0 Stronger figure | 50.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 73.8% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | 98 | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.0 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.8% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 957 | 1,270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 8.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 14.7% Stronger figure | 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
Walton High School
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