Clayton Hall AcademyTrentham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Clayton Hall Academy and Trentham Academy are secondary schools.
Clayton Hall Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trentham Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trentham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Clayton Hall Academy was judged Good and Trentham Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Clayton Hall Academy and 46.0 for Trentham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Clayton Hall Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Trentham Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeClayton Hall Academy | Stoke-on-TrentTrentham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 70 in Staffordshire | 2nd of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 828 | 794 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 750 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% Stronger figure | 38.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.3% | 65.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 140 | 149 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 780 | 782 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% | 15.5% 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
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.
Clayton Hall Academy
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