Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Academy converter
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 950of 1,065 places
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 164
- Ofsted
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, 22 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Blessed William Howard Catholic School (URN 124455, until 1 August 2015).
What the data says
Of the 151 pupils who finished Year 11 at Blessed William Howard Catholic School in 2023, 42% stayed on in Blessed William Howard Catholic School’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 50% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 31 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 17% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 73% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.0 against 46.1 across England and 43.9 in Staffordshire, with 52% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Staffordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 151 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 42% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 50% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 31 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 17% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.0 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 74% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.9 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.4 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 164 | 100% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 78% |
| English Language | 163 | 99% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 162 | 99% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 161 | 98% | 31% | 42% | 32% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 135 | 82% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 68% |
| Spanish | 119 | 73% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 63% |
| History | 93 | 57% | 41% | 33% | 26% | 74% |
| Geography | 73 | 45% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 59% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 27% | 18% | 23% | 20% | 86% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 32 | 20% | 8% | 22% | 21% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 28 | 17% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 82% |
| Biology | 27 | 16% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 16% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 26 | 16% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 23 | 14% | 7% | 26% | 24% | 91% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 14% | 13% | 39% | 30% | 78% |
| Music | 15 | 9% | 5% | 53% | 33% | 100% |
| Polish | 9 | 5% | 1% | 89% | 84% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 61 | 100% | — |
| Multimedia | 58 | 100% | — |
| Art and Design | 17 | 35% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 15 | 31% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 13 | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 91 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 49 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.46 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 20 | 41% | 4% |
| English Language and Literature | 19 | 39% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 39% | 31% |
| Biology | 15 | 31% | 20% |
| Economics | 13 | 27% | 13% |
| History | 10 | 20% | 13% |
| Psychology | 9 | 18% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 14% | 17% |
| Physics | 7 | 14% | 12% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 12% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 38 | 78% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 14% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.