Staffordshire GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
68 state secondary schools in Staffordshire ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, 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. 12 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Staffordshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 82 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Staffordshire ranked on Attainment 8
68 of 82 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 62.0 | +0.81 (0.58 to 1.04) | 80% | 96% | 5.93 | 155 |
| 2 | The Friary School Lichfield · Academy converter | 57.6 | +0.86 (0.67 to 1.06) | 62% | 82% | 5.11 | 206 |
| 3 | Painsley Catholic College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 57.0 | +0.51 (0.32 to 0.71) | 64% | 86% | 5.19 | 208 |
| 4 | John Taylor High School Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 56.7 | +0.49 (0.30 to 0.67) | 65% | 85% | 5.08 | 234 |
| 5 | Blessed William Howard Catholic School Stafford · Academy converter | 54.5 | +0.41 (0.20 to 0.63) | 55% | 77% | 4.95 | 173 |
| 6 | King Edward VI School Lichfield · Community school | 53.1 | +0.18 (0.00 to 0.36) | 63% | 83% | 4.77 | 246 |
| 7 | Kingsmead School Cannock · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.44 (0.24 to 0.63) | 47% | 75% | 4.27 | 211 |
| 8 | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 50.8 | +0.21 (-0.02 to 0.43) | 53% | 72% | 4.58 | 153 |
| 9= | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 50.3 | +0.29 (0.03 to 0.55) | 60% | 78% | 4.30 | 121 |
| 9= | Erasmus Darwin Academy Burntwood · Academy converter | 50.3 | +0.27 (0.06 to 0.47) | 52% | 75% | 4.22 | 186 |
| 11 | Wolgarston High School Stafford · Academy converter | 49.2 | +0.38 (0.18 to 0.57) | 50% | 72% | 4.27 | 211 |
| 12 | Walton High School Stafford · Academy converter | 48.4 | -0.28 (-0.48 to -0.09) | 43% | 74% | 4.20 | 207 |
| 13 | Endon High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 48.1 | -0.14 (-0.38 to 0.10) | 54% | 74% | 4.40 | 142 |
| 14 | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 47.9 | -0.08 (-0.28 to 0.13) | 50% | 72% | 4.61 | 187 |
| 15 | Codsall Community High School Wolverhampton · Community school | 47.1 | +0.19 (0.01 to 0.36) | 44% | 67% | 3.82 | 261 |
| 16 | Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | +0.06 (-0.16 to 0.27) | 40% | 65% | 3.91 | 173 |
| 17 | Alleyne's Academy Stone · Academy converter | 46.3 | +0.06 (-0.11 to 0.24) | 41% | 64% | 3.84 | 254 |
| 18 | Cheslyn Hay Academy Walsall · Academy converter | 46.1 | -0.22 (-0.41 to -0.02) | 42% | 68% | 3.86 | 209 |
| 19 | The Weston Road Academy Stafford · Academy converter | 46.0 | -0.09 (-0.31 to 0.14) | 46% | 67% | 3.90 | 161 |
| 20 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 45.5 | +0.25 (0.05 to 0.46) | 40% | 60% | 3.64 | 214 |
| 21 | The de Ferrers Academy Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 45.4 | +0.05 (-0.09 to 0.20) | 46% | 64% | 3.98 | 399 |
| 22 | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 45.1 | +0.23 (0.03 to 0.43) | 43% | 60% | 3.85 | 209 |
| 23 | Sir Graham Balfour High School Stafford · Academy converter | 44.7 | -0.17 (-0.39 to 0.04) | 40% | 63% | 4.04 | 175 |
| 24 | Westwood College Leek · Academy converter | 44.6 | -0.13 (-0.34 to 0.07) | 43% | 70% | 3.90 | 189 |
| 25 | The Hart School Rugeley · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | -0.06 (-0.25 to 0.13) | 36% | 62% | 3.46 | 208 |
| 26 | Clayton Hall Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 44.4 | +0.00 (-0.20 to 0.21) | 38% | 55% | 4.01 | 191 |
| 27= | Chesterton Community Sports College Newcastle · Academy converter | 43.8 | -0.10 (-0.31 to 0.11) | 29% | 66% | 3.91 | 178 |
| 27= | John Taylor Free School Burton-on-Trent · Free schools | 43.8 | -0.30 (-0.49 to -0.11) | 41% | 64% | 4.17 | 223 |
| 29 | St John Fisher Catholic College Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 43.5 | -0.40 (-0.61 to -0.20) | 37% | 63% | 3.66 | 198 |
| 30 | Cannock Chase High School Cannock · Academy converter | 43.3 | -0.38 (-0.60 to -0.17) | 33% | 61% | 3.42 | 169 |
| 31 | Kingsbury School Kingsbury · Academy sponsor led | 43.2 | -0.19 (-0.41 to 0.04) | 46% | 62% | 3.66 | 150 |
| 32 | Thomas Alleyne's High School Uttoxeter · Academy converter | 42.8 | -0.38 (-0.56 to -0.20) | 36% | 57% | 3.53 | 245 |
| 33 | Lift Rawlett Tamworth · Academy converter | 42.7 | -0.44 (-0.64 to -0.24) | 39% | 63% | 3.87 | 194 |
| 34 | The JCB Academy Rocester · University technical college | 42.5 | -0.46 (-0.65 to -0.27) | 44% | 69% | 3.08 | 217 |
| 35 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 42.4 | -0.24 (-0.44 to -0.03) | 38% | 60% | 3.67 | 197 |
| 36 | Moorside High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 41.7 | -0.20 (-0.44 to 0.03) | 37% | 58% | 3.68 | 139 |
| 37 | Chase Terrace Academy Burntwood · Academy converter | 41.3 | -0.45 (-0.63 to -0.27) | 37% | 61% | 3.37 | 243 |
| 38= | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cannock · Academy converter | 41.2 | -0.31 (-0.55 to -0.06) | 36% | 60% | 3.34 | 131 |
| 38= | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 41.2 | -0.44 (-0.64 to -0.24) | 35% | 62% | 3.77 | 208 |
| 38= | The Orme Academy Newcastle · Academy sponsor led | 41.2 | -0.44 (-0.69 to -0.20) | 34% | 55% | 3.23 | 132 |
| 41 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 40.9 | -0.65 (-0.84 to -0.46) | 40% | 60% | 3.61 | 228 |
| 42 | The Polesworth School Tamworth · Academy converter | 40.6 | -0.42 (-0.60 to -0.24) | 29% | 53% | 3.60 | 238 |
| 43 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.4 | -0.75 (-0.95 to -0.55) | 32% | 57% | 3.52 | 195 |
| 44 | Paulet High School Burton-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.3 | -0.69 (-0.92 to -0.46) | 25% | 53% | 3.60 | 149 |
| 45= | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 39.8 | -0.57 (-0.76 to -0.38) | 31% | 55% | 3.37 | 223 |
| 45= | The Wilnecote School Tamworth · Academy converter | 39.8 | -0.43 (-0.65 to -0.21) | 31% | 56% | 3.41 | 164 |
| 47 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 39.3 | -0.46 (-0.71 to -0.20) | 29% | 52% | 3.27 | 117 |
| 48 | King Edward VI High School Stafford · Academy sponsor led | 39.2 | -0.34 (-0.58 to -0.10) | 30% | 50% | 3.26 | 149 |
| 49 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 39.1 | -0.21 (-0.41 to -0.01) | 31% | 49% | 3.28 | 205 |
| 50 | Paget High School Burton-on-Trent · Community school | 39.0 | -0.19 (-0.46 to 0.09) | 27% | 46% | 3.15 | 119 |
| 51 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 38.8 | -0.50 (-0.85 to -0.14) | 23% | 46% | 3.47 | 61 |
| 52 | Nether Stowe School Lichfield · Academy converter | 38.5 | -0.70 (-0.97 to -0.43) | 30% | 46% | 3.20 | 111 |
| 53 | Abbot Beyne School Burton-on-Trent · Voluntary controlled school | 38.4 | -0.27 (-0.51 to -0.02) | 28% | 44% | 3.13 | 137 |
| 54 | The King's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 38.2 | -0.72 (-0.96 to -0.48) | 26% | 53% | 3.02 | 138 |
| 55 | The Rural Enterprise Academy Penkridge · Free schools | 37.7 | -0.21 (-0.68 to 0.26) | 26% | 40% | 3.20 | 35 |
| 56= | Landau Forte Academy, Amington Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 37.4 | -0.58 (-0.79 to -0.37) | 26% | 44% | 3.33 | 175 |
| 56= | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 37.4 | -0.58 (-0.77 to -0.39) | 22% | 44% | 3.04 | 238 |
| 58 | The Cheadle Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 37.0 | -0.68 (-0.96 to -0.41) | 25% | 45% | 3.12 | 103 |
| 59 | Norton Canes High School Cannock · Community school | 36.9 | -0.49 (-0.80 to -0.17) | 19% | 41% | 3.05 | 78 |
| 60= | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 36.3 | -0.65 (-0.83 to -0.48) | 28% | 45% | 3.02 | 262 |
| 60= | Lift Tamworth Tamworth · Academy sponsor led | 36.3 | -0.63 (-0.88 to -0.39) | 19% | 48% | 3.04 | 134 |
| 62 | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 36.0 | -0.55 (-0.74 to -0.37) | 20% | 46% | 2.87 | 239 |
| 63 | Staffordshire University Academy Cannock · Academy sponsor led | 35.8 | -0.74 (-1.01 to -0.47) | 20% | 42% | 2.94 | 105 |
| 64 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 34.7 | -1.12 (-1.32 to -0.93) | 22% | 41% | 2.91 | 211 |
| 65 | Stafford Manor High School Stafford · Foundation school | 32.0 | -1.13 (-1.45 to -0.82) | 23% | 42% | 2.79 | 83 |
| 66 | Leek High School Leek · Academy converter | 31.0 | -1.10 (-1.39 to -0.81) | 19% | 34% | 2.68 | 90 |
| 67 | Newcastle Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy converter | 30.5 | -1.19 (-1.53 to -0.86) | 16% | 38% | 2.52 | 71 |
| 68 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 30.2 | -0.95 (-1.15 to -0.75) | 16% | 32% | 2.54 | 210 |
| – | Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Wolverhampton · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brewood Middle CofE Academy Stafford · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Christ Church Academy Stone · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Churnet View Middle School Leek · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | James Bateman Middle School Biddulph · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oldfields Hall Middle School Uttoxeter · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Penkridge Middle School Stafford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Perton Middle School Wolverhampton · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Rugeley John Taylor Rugeley · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ryecroft CofE Middle School Rocester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Edward's Church of England Academy Leek · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Walton Priory Middle School Stone · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Windsor Park CE Middle School Uttoxeter · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodhouse Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Staffordshire with published 2024 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 | 30.5 | 0% | 25 |
| Denstone College Uttoxeter · Other independent school | 47.4 | 0% | 106 |
| Excellence Girls Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 49.0 | 70% | 10 |
| JP Alternative Education Rugeley · Other independent school | 0.7 | 0% | 12 |
| Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield · Other independent school | 60.3 | 71% | 59 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School Newcastle-under-Lyme · Other independent school | 37.7 | 0% | 91 |
| North Road Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 11.2 | 0% | 15 |
| Phoenix Independent School Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 10.6 | 0% | 14 |
| Sporting Stars Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 9.2 | 4% | 23 |
| Stafford Grammar School Other independent school | 67.6 | 93% | 59 |
| St. Dominic's Grammar School Stafford · Other independent school | 58.4 | 68% | 31 |
| St Dominic's Priory School Stone · Other independent school | 46.1 | 38% | 24 |