St Joseph's CollegePainsley Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's College and Painsley Catholic College are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Joseph's College scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Painsley Catholic College scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's College is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's College was judged exceptional and Painsley Catholic College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 63.6 for St Joseph's College and 56.3 for Painsley Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Joseph's College (64.8 in 2021-22, 63.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Painsley Catholic College (57.4 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Joseph's College | Stoke-on-TrentPainsley Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 4th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,104 | 1,340 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 1,447 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 63.6 Stronger figure | 56.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 84.0% Stronger figure | 59.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 83.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 220 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 184 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | 36.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | 16.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,132 | 1,318 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 2.3% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
St Joseph's College
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