The Cheadle AcademyMoorside High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
The Cheadle Academy and Moorside High School are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
The Cheadle Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Moorside High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Moorside High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Cheadle Academy was judged Good and Moorside High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for The Cheadle Academy and 45.4 for Moorside High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Cheadle Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 40.0 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-TrentThe Cheadle Academy | Stoke-on-TrentMoorside High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 70 in Staffordshire | 20th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 398 | 765 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 781 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.7% | 45.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.0% | 68.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.0% | 72.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.31 | 4.22 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 75 | 144 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 15.7% Stronger figure | 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.
The Cheadle Academy
Moorside High School
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