Staffordshire GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table
66 state secondary schools in Staffordshire ranked on their 2022 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2021/22 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school. 19 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 9 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2022 archive of the table. See the latest Staffordshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 85 state secondary schools 2021/22 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Staffordshire ranked on Attainment 8
66 of 85 schools have published 2022 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2021/22.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 64.8 | +0.57 (0.33 to 0.80) | 77% | 95% | 5.81 | 155 |
| 2 | The Friary School Lichfield · Academy converter | 59.8 | +0.67 (0.48 to 0.87) | 61% | 82% | 5.22 | 203 |
| 3 | King Edward VI School Lichfield · Community school | 58.8 | +0.41 (0.22 to 0.60) | 75% | 87% | 5.21 | 216 |
| 4 | John Taylor High School Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 58.4 | +0.40 (0.22 to 0.57) | 63% | 81% | 5.24 | 259 |
| 5 | Painsley Catholic College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 57.4 | +0.22 (0.03 to 0.41) | 62% | 83% | 5.16 | 216 |
| 6= | Kinver High School and Sixth Form Stourbridge · Academy sponsor led | 55.0 | +0.48 (0.23 to 0.73) | 58% | 80% | 4.74 | 125 |
| 6= | Walton High School Stafford · Academy converter | 55.0 | +0.04 (-0.15 to 0.24) | 59% | 83% | 4.68 | 212 |
| 8 | Erasmus Darwin Academy Burntwood · Academy converter | 54.7 | +0.35 (0.15 to 0.56) | 63% | 82% | 4.31 | 180 |
| 9 | Wolgarston High School Stafford · Academy converter | 54.3 | +0.49 (0.30 to 0.69) | 57% | 81% | 4.83 | 210 |
| 10 | Kingsmead School Cannock · Academy converter | 53.3 | +0.40 (0.19 to 0.60) | 54% | 76% | 4.26 | 190 |
| 11 | Endon High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 52.8 | +0.04 (-0.20 to 0.28) | 61% | 81% | 4.92 | 135 |
| 12 | The Weston Road Academy Stafford · Academy converter | 52.0 | +0.00 (-0.21 to 0.22) | 53% | 76% | 4.56 | 172 |
| 13 | Blessed William Howard Catholic School Stafford · Academy converter | 51.8 | +0.18 (-0.06 to 0.41) | 54% | 70% | 4.64 | 146 |
| 14= | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 51.7 | +0.29 (0.03 to 0.55) | 65% | 88% | 4.10 | 111 |
| 14= | The de Ferrers Academy Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 51.7 | +0.27 (0.12 to 0.42) | 57% | 74% | 4.68 | 334 |
| 16 | Madeley High School Crewe · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.14 (-0.13 to 0.40) | 58% | 82% | 4.42 | 113 |
| 17 | Lift Rawlett Tamworth · Academy converter | 50.8 | +0.04 (-0.16 to 0.23) | 54% | 79% | 4.67 | 199 |
| 18 | Cheslyn Hay Academy Walsall · Academy converter | 50.4 | -0.13 (-0.32 to 0.07) | 47% | 75% | 3.82 | 202 |
| 19 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 50.3 | +0.04 (-0.15 to 0.24) | 57% | 79% | 4.14 | 207 |
| 20 | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 50.2 | +0.06 (-0.21 to 0.32) | 42% | 70% | 4.31 | 113 |
| 21 | Chase Terrace Academy Burntwood · Academy converter | 49.4 | +0.20 (0.02 to 0.37) | 51% | 71% | 4.02 | 240 |
| 22 | Alleyne's Academy Stone · Academy converter | 49.1 | -0.03 (-0.22 to 0.16) | 46% | 71% | 4.08 | 213 |
| 23 | Clayton Hall Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 48.9 | -0.30 (-0.50 to -0.10) | 49% | 68% | 4.24 | 195 |
| 24 | St John Fisher Catholic College Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 48.5 | -0.19 (-0.39 to 0.01) | 48% | 71% | 3.97 | 191 |
| 25 | Thomas Alleyne's High School Uttoxeter · Academy converter | 48.4 | -0.35 (-0.52 to -0.17) | 44% | 68% | 3.96 | 266 |
| 26 | Wombourne High School Wolverhampton · Academy sponsor led | 48.1 | +0.01 (-0.21 to 0.22) | 50% | 66% | 4.28 | 167 |
| 27 | Paulet High School Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 47.9 | -0.24 (-0.46 to -0.01) | 40% | 56% | 4.12 | 155 |
| 28 | Sir Graham Balfour High School Stafford · Academy converter | 47.4 | -0.20 (-0.42 to 0.01) | 44% | 68% | 4.19 | 170 |
| 29= | The Hart School Rugeley · Academy sponsor led | 47.1 | -0.17 (-0.38 to 0.03) | 34% | 56% | 3.72 | 190 |
| 29= | The King's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.25 (-0.54 to 0.04) | 40% | 58% | 3.84 | 93 |
| 31= | Cannock Chase High School Cannock · Academy converter | 46.6 | -0.12 (-0.33 to 0.10) | 41% | 62% | 3.71 | 169 |
| 31= | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.6 | -0.15 (-0.35 to 0.06) | 41% | 67% | 3.66 | 198 |
| 33 | Moorside High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.5 | -0.27 (-0.50 to -0.05) | 36% | 65% | 4.07 | 153 |
| 34 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.4 | -0.45 (-0.65 to -0.25) | 43% | 63% | 3.98 | 193 |
| 35= | Codsall Community High School Wolverhampton · Community school | 46.0 | -0.15 (-0.33 to 0.03) | 44% | 65% | 3.71 | 238 |
| 35= | Westwood College Leek · Academy converter | 46.0 | -0.30 (-0.52 to -0.09) | 41% | 69% | 4.03 | 172 |
| 37 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.39 (-0.64 to -0.13) | 31% | 56% | 3.74 | 121 |
| 38 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 45.5 | +0.14 (-0.09 to 0.37) | 43% | 68% | 3.47 | 165 |
| 39 | Nether Stowe School Lichfield · Academy converter | 45.4 | -0.32 (-0.59 to -0.05) | 44% | 67% | 3.75 | 109 |
| 40 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 45.0 | -0.63 (-0.83 to -0.43) | 44% | 66% | 3.63 | 197 |
| 41= | Chesterton Community Sports College Newcastle · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.51 (-0.73 to -0.30) | 37% | 66% | 3.94 | 163 |
| 41= | The Orme Academy Newcastle · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | -0.65 (-0.91 to -0.40) | 43% | 58% | 3.31 | 123 |
| 43 | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 44.3 | -0.15 (-0.34 to 0.05) | 37% | 59% | 3.76 | 203 |
| 44 | Great Wyrley Academy Walsall · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | -0.19 (-0.48 to 0.09) | 32% | 55% | 3.48 | 92 |
| 45= | The JCB Academy Rocester · University technical college | 43.9 | -0.43 (-0.62 to -0.24) | 43% | 68% | 3.03 | 212 |
| 45= | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 43.9 | -0.16 (-0.38 to 0.05) | 33% | 59% | 3.60 | 184 |
| 47= | Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 43.7 | -0.46 (-0.70 to -0.22) | 27% | 52% | 3.61 | 143 |
| 47= | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 43.7 | -0.25 (-0.47 to -0.02) | 47% | 67% | 3.71 | 162 |
| 49 | Leek High School Leek · Academy converter | 43.3 | -0.49 (-0.76 to -0.21) | 40% | 69% | 3.55 | 104 |
| 50 | Landau Forte Academy, Amington Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | -0.53 (-0.75 to -0.31) | 35% | 59% | 3.71 | 156 |
| 51 | The Wilnecote School Tamworth · Academy converter | 42.2 | -0.34 (-0.60 to -0.09) | 37% | 61% | 3.75 | 118 |
| 52 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 41.4 | -0.67 (-0.86 to -0.47) | 34% | 53% | 3.37 | 199 |
| 53 | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | -0.41 (-0.60 to -0.23) | 26% | 50% | 3.23 | 225 |
| 54 | Paget High School Burton-on-Trent · Community school | 40.0 | -0.21 (-0.45 to 0.03) | 28% | 56% | 3.24 | 158 |
| 55 | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | -0.37 (-0.60 to -0.14) | 25% | 49% | 3.40 | 170 |
| 56= | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 39.1 | -0.50 (-0.70 to -0.30) | 26% | 44% | 3.21 | 203 |
| 56= | Kidsgrove Secondary School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 39.1 | -0.53 (-0.96 to -0.10) | 29% | 50% | 3.32 | 42 |
| 58 | Stafford Manor High School Stafford · Foundation school | 39.0 | -0.75 (-1.11 to -0.39) | 38% | 64% | 3.52 | 61 |
| 59 | Staffordshire University Academy Cannock · Academy sponsor led | 38.6 | -0.84 (-1.11 to -0.58) | 26% | 50% | 3.15 | 108 |
| 60 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 38.5 | -0.53 (-0.79 to -0.27) | 30% | 51% | 2.90 | 126 |
| 61 | Newcastle Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 38.2 | -0.59 (-0.94 to -0.24) | 30% | 46% | 2.76 | 63 |
| 62= | Lift Tamworth Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 37.8 | -0.75 (-1.01 to -0.49) | 27% | 50% | 3.33 | 117 |
| 62= | The Cheadle Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 37.8 | -0.75 (-1.11 to -0.40) | 29% | 55% | 3.12 | 62 |
| 64 | Abbot Beyne School Burton-on-Trent · Voluntary controlled school | 37.2 | -0.55 (-0.79 to -0.31) | 24% | 42% | 3.09 | 154 |
| 65 | The Rural Enterprise Academy Penkridge · Free schools | 37.0 | -0.71 (-1.09 to -0.33) | 25% | 42% | 2.97 | 53 |
| 66 | Norton Canes High School Cannock · Community school | 34.7 | -0.97 (-1.26 to -0.67) | 14% | 39% | 2.70 | 88 |
| – | Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Wolverhampton · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brewood Middle CofE Academy Stafford · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cannock · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Christ Church Academy Stone · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Churnet View Middle School Leek · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Codsall Middle School Wolverhampton · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | James Bateman Middle School Biddulph · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | John Taylor Free School Burton-on-Trent · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | King Edward VI High School Stafford · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oldfields Hall Middle School Uttoxeter · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Penkridge Middle School Stafford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Perton Middle School Wolverhampton · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Rugeley John Taylor Rugeley · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ryecroft CofE Middle School Rocester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Edward's Church of England Academy Leek · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Walton Priory Middle School Stone · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Windsor Park CE Middle School Uttoxeter · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodhouse Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Staffordshire with published 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denstone College Uttoxeter · Other independent school | 50.4 | 0% | 105 |
| Excellence Girls Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 39.7 | 0% | 6 |
| Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield · Other independent school | 64.4 | 78% | 54 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Other independent school | 37.9 | 0% | 84 |
| Phoenix Independent School Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 3.7 | 0% | 16 |
| Sporting Stars Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 6.6 | 0% | 12 |
| Stafford Grammar School Other independent school | 68.8 | 81% | 42 |
| St. Dominic's Grammar School Stafford · Other independent school | 61.8 | 83% | 12 |
| St Dominic's Priory School Stone · Other independent school | 58.7 | 80% | 15 |