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Secondary schools in Staffordshire
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Staffordshire has 71 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 9,264 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 84% stayed in education (England 86%): 33% in a school sixth form, 3% at a sixth form college, 46% at a further education college.
Apprenticeships take 5% of leavers, well above the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 33% of students in Staffordshire went to university (England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 43.9 against 46.1 for England; 40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Staffordshire against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 46% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (71)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot Beyne SchoolVoluntary controlled school · sixth form | 834 | 87% | 44% | 42% | 4% | 69% | 39.4 | 27% |
| Alleyne's AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 846 | 90% | 44% | 38% | 5% | 63% | 47.7 | 49% |
| Biddulph High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 746 | 84% | 38% | 36% | 8% | 41% | 43.3 | 36% |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle SchoolVoluntary controlled school | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 632 | 86% | 40% | 44% | 4% | — | 46.7 | 46% |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 950 | 92% | 42% | 50% | 3% | 52% | 52.0 | 52% |
| Blythe Bridge High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,049 | 80% | 41% | 26% | 7% | 53% | 46.6 | 41% |
| Brewood Middle CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cannock Chase High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,113 | 84% | 31% | 52% | 7% | 53% | 42.1 | 38% |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 732 | 88% | 35% | 53% | 2% | 43% | 43.6 | 36% |
| Chase Terrace AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,172 | 83% | 35% | 48% | 3% | 56% | 44.3 | 36% |
| Cheslyn Hay AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,279 | 84% | 50% | 32% | 9% | 51% | 42.1 | 32% |
| Chesterton Community Sports CollegeAcademy converter | 915 | 78% | 1% | 75% | 6% | — | 41.2 | 23% |
| Christ Church AcademyAcademy converter | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Churnet View Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Hall AcademyAcademy converter | 828 | 90% | 2% | 77% | 6% | — | 45.8 | 39% |
| Codsall Community High SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 1,046 | 86% | 59% | 25% | 6% | 38% | 47.5 | 48% |
| Codsall Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Endon High SchoolAcademy converter | 700 | 79% | 5% | 46% | 11% | — | 54.2 | 64% |
| Erasmus Darwin AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,112 | 89% | 46% | 43% | 3% | 43% | 47.8 | 45% |
| Great Wyrley AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 606 | 80% | 15% | 65% | 3% | 37% | 39.0 | 27% |
| James Bateman Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Taylor Free SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,315 | 90% | 57% | 32% | 5% | — | 46.4 | 48% |
| John Taylor High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,523 | 92% | 65% | 25% | 4% | 57% | 54.8 | 64% |
| Kidsgrove Secondary SchoolAcademy converter | 394 | 55% | 2% | 50% | 10% | — | 35.9 | 15% |
| King Edward VI High SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 646 | 83% | 19% | 64% | 3% | 44% | 33.4 | 17% |
| King Edward VI SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 1,609 | 94% | 68% | 24% | 2% | 50% | 52.2 | 58% |
| Kingsmead SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,427 | 90% | 45% | 44% | 4% | 59% | 48.5 | 40% |
| Kinver High School and Sixth FormAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 801 | 86% | 19% | 47% | 2% | 48% | 50.9 | 49% |
| Landau Forte Academy, AmingtonAcademy sponsor led | 892 | 86% | 25% | 59% | 1% | — | 40.0 | 31% |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMSAcademy sponsor led | 1,029 | 91% | 41% | 50% | 1% | — | 49.6 | 39% |
| Leek High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 261 | 68% | 13% | 44% | 8% | 33% | 38.1 | 26% |
| Lift RawlettAcademy converter | 926 | 86% | 33% | 51% | 3% | — | 45.1 | 44% |
| Lift TamworthAcademy sponsor led | 636 | 73% | 20% | 53% | 3% | — | 36.1 | 23% |
| Madeley High SchoolAcademy converter | 779 | 80% | 5% | 71% | 11% | — | 49.5 | 55% |
| Moorside High SchoolAcademy converter | 766 | 80% | 1% | 45% | 7% | — | 45.4 | 45% |
| Nether Stowe SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 692 | 85% | 37% | 49% | 1% | 42% | 38.7 | 24% |
| Newcastle AcademyAcademy converter | 441 | 73% | 0% | 73% | 5% | — | 37.6 | 32% |
| Norton Canes High SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 400 | 77% | 28% | 49% | 3% | 28% | 34.8 | 18% |
| Oldfields Hall Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paget High SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 606 | 83% | 48% | 35% | 0% | 40% | 38.5 | 32% |
| Painsley Catholic CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,340 | 86% | 46% | 31% | 4% | 47% | 58.8 | 64% |
| Paulet High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 915 | 77% | 48% | 29% | 9% | 29% | 41.0 | 30% |
| Penkridge Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perton Middle SchoolCommunity school | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rugeley John TaylorFree schools · sixth form | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryecroft CofE Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sir Graham Balfour High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,003 | 86% | 25% | 59% | 3% | 45% | 45.0 | 38% |
| Sir Thomas Boughey AcademyAcademy converter | 445 | 74% | 5% | 68% | 11% | — | 35.1 | 19% |
| Stafford Manor High SchoolFoundation school | 439 | 81% | 1% | 80% | 3% | — | 30.6 | 25% |
| Staffordshire University AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 709 | 78% | 25% | 53% | 5% | 35% | 32.9 | 10% |
| St Edward's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 662 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,075 | 85% | 19% | 59% | 3% | 63% | 41.8 | 35% |
| The Cheadle AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 380 | 80% | 3% | 62% | 10% | 44% | 40.0 | 31% |
| The de Ferrers AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,403 | 81% | 46% | 35% | 4% | 67% | 46.5 | 48% |
| The Friary SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,255 | 83% | 44% | 39% | 5% | 60% | 57.8 | 66% |
| The Hart SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,157 | 81% | 36% | 46% | 4% | 55% | 46.5 | 42% |
| The JCB AcademyUniversity technical college · sixth form | 781 | 73% | 41% | 30% | 16% | 17% | 41.6 | 38% |
| The King's CofE AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 732 | 75% | 25% | 47% | 7% | 20% | 40.1 | 27% |
| The Orme AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 768 | 77% | 2% | 72% | 7% | — | 43.8 | 35% |
| The Rural Enterprise AcademyFree schools | 217 | 72% | 5% | 63% | 9% | — | 37.6 | 17% |
| The Weston Road AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 978 | 88% | 22% | 65% | 1% | 60% | 44.7 | 46% |
| The Wilnecote SchoolAcademy converter | 961 | 87% | 20% | 66% | 1% | — | 38.7 | 24% |
| Thomas Alleyne's High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 941 | 83% | 50% | 33% | 4% | 41% | 45.1 | 40% |
| Walton High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,262 | 89% | 43% | 44% | 6% | 58% | 50.6 | 50% |
| Walton Priory Middle SchoolCommunity school | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westwood CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 735 | 81% | 46% | 33% | 7% | 38% | 44.2 | 40% |
| Windsor Park CE Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wolgarston High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 847 | 87% | 48% | 39% | 6% | 56% | 47.6 | 47% |
| Wombourne High SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 995 | 85% | 20% | 52% | 7% | 54% | 42.1 | 39% |
| Woodhouse AcademyAcademy converter | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (30)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton and South Derbyshire Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 15% | — | — |
| Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Groupcollege · Further education · sixth form | — | — | — | — | — | 31% | — | — |
| South Staffordshire Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 10% | — | — |
| Denstone Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 740 | — | — | — | — | — | 49.0 | 0% |
| JP Alternative Educationindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0% |
| Lichfield Cathedral Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | 53.5 | 52% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 868 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.5 | 0% |
| Stafford Grammar Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | 61.3 | 81% |
| St. Dominic's Grammar Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | 57.0 | 60% |
| St Dominic's Priory Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | 45.5 | 57% |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Formsixth form · Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led · sixth form | 424 | — | — | — | — | 44% | — | — |
| Aurora Hanley Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 0% |
| Bluebell School Ltdspecial · Other independent special school | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.7 | 9% |
| Great Oaks Collegespecial · Other independent special school | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 0% |
| Heather Field Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0% |
| Hednesford Valley High Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 205 | 82% | 0% | 38% | 0% | — | 0.3 | 0% |
| Longdon Hall Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | 0% |
| Maple Hayes Hall Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · selective | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 33.7 | 9% |
| Options Trent Acres Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.6 | 3% |
| The Haven Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 12.3 | 10% |
| Blackfriars Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 121 | 93% | 0% | 7% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Coppice Academystate · Academy special converter | 106 | 86% | 0% | 21% | 0% | — | 2.4 | 0% |
| Loxley Hall Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 105 | 69% | 0% | 63% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Queen's Croft High Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 201 | 88% | 0% | 53% | 0% | — | 4.3 | 0% |
| Saxon Hill Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 130 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Fountains High Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 246 | 96% | 0% | 26% | 0% | — | 2.7 | 0% |
| The Meadows Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 129 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Two Rivers High Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 286 | 96% | 0% | 35% | 0% | — | 4.6 | 0% |
| Walton Hall Academystate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 223 | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 0.1 | 0% |
| Wightwick Hall Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 175 | 75% | 0% | 10% | 0% | — | 4.8 | 0% |