Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB · Staffordshire · secondary school
5th of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 70 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.1/10 against 924 of them, against 7.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 52.4 · 69 | 30% | 2.07 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.41 · 80 | 25% | 1.99 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 52.0 · 78 | 10% | 0.78 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. In 2024/25, 52.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 52.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.41 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils visit Tate Modern, The British Museum, The National Gallery, The Birmingham Hippodrome, and Chester Zoo.
Getting in. There are 957 pupils in a school with 1065 places, leaving 108 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils’ progress in English and maths to maintain the current attainment levels? What specific support is available for students who need extra help during the school day? How does the school ensure that the curriculum remains engaging for all students?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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