Painsley Catholic CollegeMoorside High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Painsley Catholic College and Moorside High School are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Painsley Catholic College scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Moorside High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Painsley Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Painsley Catholic College was judged Good and Moorside High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.8 for Painsley Catholic College and 45.4 for Moorside High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Painsley Catholic College (57.4 in 2021-22, 58.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Moorside High School (46.5 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentPainsley Catholic College | Stoke-on-TrentMoorside High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 20th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,318 | 765 | |
| Capacity | 1,447 | 781 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.8 Stronger figure | 45.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.4% Stronger figure | 68.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 86.0% Stronger figure | 72.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.41 Stronger figure | 4.22 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 144 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,318 | 765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
Painsley Catholic College
Moorside High School
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