Staffordshire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
68 state secondary schools in Staffordshire ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 14 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 13 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 82 state secondary schools 2024/25 results
Secondary schools in Staffordshire ranked on Attainment 8
68 of 82 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.0 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 62.4 | 78% | 91% | 5.94 | 152 |
| 2 | Painsley Catholic College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 58.8 | 64% | 82% | 5.41 | 221 |
| 3 | The Friary School Lichfield · Academy converter | 57.8 | 66% | 81% | 5.07 | 198 |
| 4 | John Taylor High School Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 54.8 | 64% | 79% | 5.01 | 241 |
| 5 | Endon High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 54.2 | 64% | 85% | 4.93 | 138 |
| 6 | King Edward VI School Lichfield · Community school | 52.1 | 58% | 84% | 4.61 | 247 |
| 7 | Blessed William Howard Catholic School Stafford · Academy converter | 52.0 | 52% | 75% | 4.67 | 164 |
| 8 | Walton High School Stafford · Academy converter | 50.6 | 50% | 78% | 4.32 | 214 |
| 9 | Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 49.6 | 39% | 69% | 4.22 | 134 |
| 10 | Kingsmead School Cannock · Academy converter | 48.5 | 40% | 67% | 4.05 | 215 |
| 11 | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 47.9 | 52% | 71% | 4.02 | 200 |
| 12 | Erasmus Darwin Academy Burntwood · Academy converter | 47.8 | 45% | 71% | 4.14 | 185 |
| 13 | Alleyne's Academy Stone · Academy converter | 47.7 | 49% | 70% | 3.97 | 230 |
| 14 | Wolgarston High School Stafford · Academy converter | 47.6 | 47% | 76% | 4.10 | 204 |
| 15 | Codsall Community High School Wolverhampton · Community school | 47.5 | 48% | 65% | 3.84 | 248 |
| 16 | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.7 | 46% | 80% | 4.09 | 91 |
| 17= | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.6 | 41% | 64% | 4.51 | 165 |
| 17= | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.6 | 44% | 69% | 4.22 | 147 |
| 19= | The Hart School Rugeley · Academy sponsor led | 46.5 | 42% | 64% | 3.61 | 213 |
| 19= | The de Ferrers Academy Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.5 | 48% | 67% | 4.13 | 401 |
| 21 | John Taylor Free School Burton-on-Trent · Free schools | 46.4 | 48% | 67% | 4.45 | 225 |
| 22 | Clayton Hall Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 45.8 | 39% | 61% | 4.03 | 142 |
| 23 | Moorside High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 45.4 | 45% | 69% | 4.22 | 144 |
| 24= | Lift Rawlett Tamworth · Academy converter | 45.1 | 44% | 70% | 4.11 | 219 |
| 24= | Thomas Alleyne's High School Uttoxeter · Academy converter | 45.1 | 40% | 63% | 3.76 | 251 |
| 26 | Sir Graham Balfour High School Stafford · Academy converter | 45.0 | 38% | 57% | 4.07 | 173 |
| 27 | The Weston Road Academy Stafford · Academy converter | 44.7 | 46% | 66% | 3.85 | 180 |
| 28 | Chase Terrace Academy Burntwood · Academy converter | 44.3 | 36% | 67% | 3.81 | 220 |
| 29 | Westwood College Leek · Academy converter | 44.2 | 40% | 66% | 4.04 | 197 |
| 30 | The Orme Academy Newcastle · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | 35% | 63% | 3.41 | 145 |
| 31 | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cannock · Academy converter | 43.6 | 36% | 56% | 3.82 | 135 |
| 32 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.4 | 36% | 64% | 3.68 | 195 |
| 33 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.3 | 36% | 60% | 3.60 | 205 |
| 34 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.0 | 40% | 64% | 3.94 | 206 |
| 35= | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 42.7 | 38% | 48% | 3.52 | 215 |
| 35= | The Polesworth School Tamworth · Academy converter | 42.7 | 35% | 58% | 3.83 | 237 |
| 37= | Cannock Chase High School Cannock · Academy converter | 42.1 | 38% | 60% | 3.40 | 170 |
| 37= | Cheslyn Hay Academy Walsall · Academy converter | 42.1 | 32% | 62% | 3.50 | 199 |
| 39 | St John Fisher Catholic College Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 41.8 | 35% | 58% | 3.50 | 198 |
| 40 | The JCB Academy Rocester · University technical college | 41.6 | 38% | 59% | 2.84 | 219 |
| 41 | Chesterton Community Sports College Newcastle · Academy converter | 41.2 | 23% | 53% | 3.71 | 162 |
| 42= | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | 35% | 57% | 3.58 | 232 |
| 42= | Paulet High School Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 41.0 | 30% | 50% | 3.55 | 148 |
| 44 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 40.2 | 34% | 57% | 3.40 | 194 |
| 45 | The King's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.1 | 27% | 49% | 3.20 | 152 |
| 46= | Landau Forte Academy, Amington Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 40.0 | 31% | 57% | 3.59 | 185 |
| 46= | The Cheadle Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.0 | 31% | 48% | 3.31 | 75 |
| 48 | Abbot Beyne School Burton-on-Trent · Voluntary controlled school | 39.4 | 27% | 51% | 3.24 | 132 |
| 49= | Nether Stowe School Lichfield · Academy converter | 38.7 | 24% | 47% | 3.19 | 106 |
| 49= | The Wilnecote School Tamworth · Academy converter | 38.7 | 24% | 48% | 3.23 | 155 |
| 51 | Paget High School Burton-on-Trent · Community school | 38.5 | 32% | 47% | 3.14 | 103 |
| 52 | Leek High School Leek · Academy converter | 38.1 | 26% | 51% | 3.16 | 73 |
| 53= | Newcastle Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 37.6 | 32% | 52% | 3.01 | 81 |
| 53= | The Rural Enterprise Academy Penkridge · Free schools | 37.6 | 17% | 44% | 3.06 | 54 |
| 55 | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 37.5 | 29% | 52% | 3.06 | 242 |
| 56= | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 37.4 | 28% | 53% | 3.01 | 289 |
| 56= | Kingsbury School Kingsbury · Academy sponsor led | 37.4 | 27% | 55% | 2.97 | 128 |
| 58 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 37.3 | 29% | 51% | 3.13 | 198 |
| 59= | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 36.1 | 17% | 44% | 2.85 | 206 |
| 59= | Lift Tamworth Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 36.1 | 23% | 53% | 2.98 | 88 |
| 61 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 35.9 | 15% | 42% | 3.15 | 60 |
| 62 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 35.1 | 19% | 37% | 2.87 | 108 |
| 63 | Norton Canes High School Cannock · Community school | 34.8 | 18% | 38% | 2.90 | 66 |
| 64 | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 34.4 | 19% | 37% | 2.81 | 206 |
| 65 | King Edward VI High School Stafford · Academy sponsor led | 33.4 | 17% | 41% | 2.79 | 121 |
| 66 | Staffordshire University Academy Cannock · Academy sponsor led | 32.9 | 10% | 31% | 2.60 | 71 |
| 67 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 31.3 | 17% | 39% | 2.62 | 199 |
| 68 | Stafford Manor High School Stafford · Foundation school | 30.6 | 25% | 42% | 2.65 | 81 |
| – | Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Wolverhampton · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brewood Middle CofE Academy Stafford · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Christ Church Academy Stone · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Churnet View Middle School Leek · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | James Bateman Middle School Biddulph · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oldfields Hall Middle School Uttoxeter · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Penkridge Middle School Stafford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Perton Middle School Wolverhampton · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Rugeley John Taylor Rugeley · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ryecroft CofE Middle School Rocester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Edward's Church of England Academy Leek · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Walton Priory Middle School Stone · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Windsor Park CE Middle School Uttoxeter · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodhouse Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Staffordshire with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsholme School Uttoxeter · Other independent school | 32.4 | 0% | 42 |
| Denstone College Uttoxeter · Other independent school | 49.0 | 0% | 103 |
| Excellence Girls Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 46.8 | 58% | 12 |
| JP Alternative Education Rugeley · Other independent school | 0.2 | 0% | 15 |
| Kinetic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school · 2023 results | 3.6 | 0% | 14 |
| Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield · Other independent school | 53.5 | 52% | 62 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Other independent school | 40.5 | 0% | 83 |
| North Road Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 29.2 | 5% | 21 |
| Phoenix Independent School Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 6.1 | 0% | 19 |
| Sporting Stars Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 10.5 | 0% | 24 |
| Stafford Grammar School Other independent school | 61.3 | 81% | 43 |
| St. Dominic's Grammar School Stafford · Other independent school | 57.0 | 60% | 35 |
| St Dominic's Priory School Stone · Other independent school | 45.5 | 57% | 23 |