St Joseph's CollegeThistley Hough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's College and Thistley Hough Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Joseph's College scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thistley Hough Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's College is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's College was judged exceptional and Thistley Hough Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 63.6 for St Joseph's College and 43.7 for Thistley Hough Academy.
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 Thistley Hough Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Joseph's College | Stoke-on-TrentThistley Hough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 3rd of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,104 | 1,105 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 63.6 Stronger figure | 43.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 84.0% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 63.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 184 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,132 | 1,095 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 36.5% | |
| SEN support | 2.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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.
St Joseph's College
Thistley Hough Academy
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