Stoke-on-Trent GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
24 state secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 2 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 4 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent ranked on Attainment 8
24 of 26 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 63.6 | 27% | 84% | 99% | – | 150 |
| 2 | Painsley Catholic College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 56.3 | 23% | 60% | 83% | – | 220 |
| 3 | Endon High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 53.0 | 23% | 57% | 79% | – | 126 |
| 4 | Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 48.6 | 10% | 43% | 67% | – | 256 |
| 5 , up 7 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 46.2 | 13% | 37% | 56% | – | 203 |
| 6= , up 4 places since 2025 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.0 | 6% | 45% | 65% | – | 211 |
| 6= | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.0 | 7% | 39% | 65% | – | 149 |
| 8 , down 3 places since 2025 | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 43.7 | 14% | 46% | 64% | – | 206 |
| 9 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.6 | 9% | 37% | 59% | – | 198 |
| 10 , down 2 places since 2025 | Moorside High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.5 | 5% | 42% | 59% | – | 146 |
| 11 , down 5 places since 2025 | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 42.9 | 4% | 37% | 58% | – | 171 |
| 12= , up 1 place since 2025 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 42.3 | 8% | 37% | 60% | – | 229 |
| 12= , down 1 place since 2025 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 42.3 | 9% | 40% | 58% | – | 204 |
| 14 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Cheadle Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 41.2 | 3% | 31% | 60% | – | 65 |
| 15 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.7 | 4% | 37% | 65% | – | 235 |
| 16 , down 2 places since 2025 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 40.6 | 6% | 30% | 50% | – | 190 |
| 17 , up 5 places since 2025 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 37.8 | 7% | 27% | 39% | – | 84 |
| 18 , up 3 places since 2025 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 37.1 | 4% | 28% | 43% | – | 53 |
| 19 , down 4 places since 2025 | The King's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 36.9 | 2% | 27% | 41% | – | 134 |
| 20 | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 35.4 | 3% | 20% | 35% | – | 203 |
| 21 , down 2 places since 2025 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 34.5 | 2% | 28% | 48% | – | 193 |
| 22 , up 1 place since 2025 | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 34.2 | 3% | 22% | 41% | – | 199 |
| 23 , down 5 places since 2025 | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 33.5 | 5% | 22% | 40% | – | 289 |
| 24 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 33.0 | 1% | 20% | 42% | – | 183 |
| – | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Stoke-on-Trent · Free schools · 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 "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Stoke-on-Trent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence Girls Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 51.7 | 46% | 22 |
| Kinetic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school · 2023 results | 3.6 | 0% | 14 |
| Phoenix Independent School Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 4.4 | 0% | 19 |
| Sporting Stars Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 7.5 | 0% | 32 |