St Joseph's CollegeTrentham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's College and Trentham Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Joseph's College scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Trentham Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's College is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's College was judged exceptional and Trentham Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.4 for St Joseph's College and 46.6 for Trentham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Joseph's College (64.8 in 2021-22, 62.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Trentham Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Joseph's College | Stoke-on-TrentTrentham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 2nd of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,132 | 782 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 750 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.4 Stronger figure | 46.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.4% Stronger figure | 68.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 90.8% Stronger figure | 49.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.94 Stronger figure | 4.22 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 147 | |
| 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 | 782 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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
Trentham Academy
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