Stoke-on-Trent GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
23 state secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 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. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 4 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Stoke-on-Trent GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent ranked on Attainment 8
23 of 26 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 64.5 | +0.67 (0.44 to 0.90) | 79% | 95% | 6.19 | 152 |
| 2 | Painsley Catholic College Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 57.2 | +0.72 (0.53 to 0.91) | 63% | 82% | 5.20 | 215 |
| 3 , up 3 places since 2022 | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 49.1 | +0.02 (-0.21 to 0.26) | 43% | 62% | 4.22 | 143 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2022 | Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 48.8 | +0.01 (-0.16 to 0.19) | 46% | 74% | 4.38 | 248 |
| 5 , up 8 places since 2022 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.2 | -0.25 (-0.44 to -0.05) | 45% | 71% | 3.71 | 204 |
| 6 , down 2 places since 2022 | Endon High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.1 | -0.16 (-0.40 to 0.08) | 49% | 69% | 4.29 | 136 |
| 7 , up 2 places since 2022 | Moorside High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 45.2 | +0.08 (-0.14 to 0.31) | 43% | 63% | 4.03 | 154 |
| 8 , up 15 places since 2022 | The Cheadle Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 45.0 | -0.36 (-0.66 to -0.06) | 30% | 63% | 3.77 | 86 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2022 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 44.8 | -0.25 (-0.45 to -0.05) | 43% | 67% | 4.04 | 204 |
| 10 , up 5 places since 2022 | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | +0.19 (-0.03 to 0.41) | 35% | 58% | 3.66 | 175 |
| 11 , up 1 place since 2022 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | +0.05 (-0.15 to 0.25) | 36% | 55% | 3.42 | 205 |
| 12 , down 4 places since 2022 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 42.3 | -0.11 (-0.31 to 0.09) | 31% | 56% | 3.38 | 199 |
| 13 , up 1 place since 2022 | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 42.2 | -0.40 (-0.59 to -0.20) | 37% | 64% | 3.46 | 203 |
| 14 , down 9 places since 2022 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 41.3 | -0.29 (-0.48 to -0.10) | 37% | 59% | 3.39 | 208 |
| 15 , up 1 place since 2022 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 40.6 | -0.27 (-0.48 to -0.07) | 34% | 57% | 3.29 | 190 |
| 16 , down 5 places since 2022 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.3 | -0.21 (-0.53 to 0.10) | 33% | 58% | 3.32 | 81 |
| 17 , down 10 places since 2022 | The King's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 39.5 | -0.62 (-0.85 to -0.39) | 27% | 46% | 3.05 | 146 |
| 18 | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 38.5 | -0.37 (-0.55 to -0.19) | 28% | 49% | 3.09 | 233 |
| 19 , down 2 places since 2022 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 36.6 | -0.99 (-1.19 to -0.79) | 26% | 52% | 3.09 | 201 |
| 20 , down 1 place since 2022 | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 36.3 | -0.56 (-0.76 to -0.36) | 26% | 38% | 2.95 | 226 |
| 21 , down 1 place since 2022 | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 35.0 | -0.74 (-0.94 to -0.54) | 24% | 46% | 2.83 | 203 |
| 22 , down 2 places since 2022 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 34.5 | -1.21 (-1.56 to -0.85) | 19% | 40% | 3.04 | 62 |
| 23 , down 1 place since 2022 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 30.8 | -0.87 (-1.09 to -0.65) | 15% | 35% | 2.39 | 179 |
| – | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Stoke-on-Trent · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodhouse Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published 2023 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 | 46.3 | 17% | 6 |
| Kinetic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 3.6 | 0% | 14 |
| Phoenix Independent School Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 12.4 | 0% | 10 |
| Sporting Stars Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Other independent school | 10.8 | 5% | 20 |