Painsley Catholic CollegeBlythe Bridge High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Painsley Catholic College and Blythe Bridge High School are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Painsley Catholic College scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Blythe Bridge High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Painsley Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Painsley Catholic College was judged Good and Blythe Bridge High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.8 for Painsley Catholic College and 46.6 for Blythe Bridge High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Painsley Catholic College (57.4 in 2021-22, 58.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentPainsley Catholic College | Stoke-on-TrentBlythe Bridge High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 23rd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,318 | 1,035 | |
| Capacity | 1,447 | 1,072 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.8 Stronger figure | 46.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 41.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.4% Stronger figure | 64.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 86.0% | 90.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.41 Stronger figure | 4.51 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 165 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 Stronger figure | 28.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 29.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,318 | 1,035 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
Painsley Catholic College
Blythe Bridge High School
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