Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH · Staffordshire · secondary school
3rd 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 the 676 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.9/10 among them, against 8.6/10 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% | 1.79 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 63.8 · 86 | 30% | 2.61 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.51 · 84 | 25% | 2.12 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 58.8 · 91 | 10% | 0.92 |
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 is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2022. In 2024/25, 63.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 58.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.51 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.9 out of 10 among them, against 8.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access an artist in residence, screen-print workshops, and various trips including a Year 7 residential, ski trip, and visit to Barcelona. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1318 pupils in a school with 1447 places, leaving 129 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to maintain progress given the 2022 inspection date? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How does the curriculum prepare students for the varied trips, such as the Barcelona visit?
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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