Stoke-on-Trent GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
24 state secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 2 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 3 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 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
24 of 26 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 | 46.1 | 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 , up 2 places since 2024 | Endon High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 54.2 | 64% | 85% | 4.93 | 138 |
| 4 | Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 51.9 | 52% | 75% | 4.72 | 257 |
| 5 , up 3 places since 2024 | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 47.9 | 52% | 71% | 4.02 | 200 |
| 6= | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.6 | 41% | 64% | 4.51 | 165 |
| 6= , down 3 places since 2024 | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 46.6 | 44% | 69% | 4.22 | 147 |
| 8 , up 2 places since 2024 | Moorside High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 45.4 | 45% | 69% | 4.22 | 144 |
| 9 , up 7 places since 2024 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.4 | 36% | 64% | 3.68 | 195 |
| 10 , up 3 places since 2024 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.3 | 36% | 60% | 3.60 | 205 |
| 11 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 43.0 | 40% | 64% | 3.94 | 206 |
| 12 , down 5 places since 2024 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 42.7 | 38% | 48% | 3.52 | 215 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2024 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | 35% | 57% | 3.58 | 232 |
| 14 , down 5 places since 2024 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 40.2 | 34% | 57% | 3.40 | 194 |
| 15 , up 3 places since 2024 | The King's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.1 | 27% | 49% | 3.20 | 152 |
| 16 , up 4 places since 2024 | The Cheadle Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 40.0 | 31% | 48% | 3.31 | 75 |
| 17 , down 3 places since 2024 | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 37.5 | 29% | 52% | 3.06 | 242 |
| 18 , up 3 places since 2024 | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 37.4 | 28% | 53% | 3.01 | 289 |
| 19 , up 4 places since 2024 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 37.3 | 29% | 51% | 3.13 | 198 |
| 20 , up 2 places since 2024 | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 36.1 | 17% | 44% | 2.85 | 206 |
| 21 , down 4 places since 2024 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 35.9 | 15% | 42% | 3.15 | 60 |
| 22 , down 7 places since 2024 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 35.1 | 19% | 37% | 2.87 | 108 |
| 23 , down 4 places since 2024 | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sponsor led | 34.4 | 19% | 37% | 2.81 | 206 |
| 24 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 31.3 | 17% | 39% | 2.62 | 199 |
| – | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Stoke-on-Trent · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodhouse Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published 2025 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 | 46.8 | 58% | 12 |
| 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 |