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Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

All 36 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.

36 schools in Stoke-on-Trent

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  1. St Joseph's College

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Stoke-on-Trent average, low absence.

    285 first choices, 150 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,104
    View school St Joseph's College
  2. Trentham Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Results above the Stoke-on-Trent average, low absence.

    182 first choices, 146 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    794
    View school Trentham Academy
  3. St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Stoke-on-Trent average, low absence.

    219 first choices, 209 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,143
    View school St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
  4. Ormiston Meridian Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Results close to the Stoke-on-Trent average.

    150 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,015
    View school Ormiston Meridian Academy
  5. Thistley Hough Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

    Results above the Stoke-on-Trent average, low absence.

    211 first choices, 208 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,105
    View school Thistley Hough Academy
  6. Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Stoke-on-Trent average.

    272 first choices, 264 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,300
    View school Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
  7. St Thomas More Catholic Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Stoke-on-Trent average.

    197 first choices, 197 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,085
    View school St Thomas More Catholic Academy
  8. Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Stoke-on-Trent average.

    208 first choices, 233 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,175
    View school Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
  9. St Peter's CofE Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results below the Stoke-on-Trent average, low absence.

    164 first choices, 202 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,052
    View school St Peter's CofE Academy
  10. The Excel Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

    Results close to the Stoke-on-Trent average, high absence.

    271 first choices, 238 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,184
    View school The Excel Academy
  11. Ormiston Horizon Academy

    Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Stoke-on-Trent average, high absence.

    212 first choices, 208 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,029
    View school Ormiston Horizon Academy
  12. Haywood Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Stoke-on-Trent average, high absence.

    149 first choices, 192 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 23Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,080
    View school Haywood Academy
  13. Discovery Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Results below the Stoke-on-Trent average.

    208 first choices, 221 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    1,435
    View school Discovery Academy
  14. Birches Head Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas

    Results below the Stoke-on-Trent average, high absence.

    69 first choices, 129 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 23Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    925
    View school Birches Head Academy
  15. Sporting Stars Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AS · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    73
    View school Sporting Stars Academy
  16. Abbey Hill Academy & College

    Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 16
    Pupils
    386
    View school Abbey Hill Academy & College
  17. Edison Pace School

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4NF · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    48
    View school Edison Pace School
  18. Excellence Girls Academy

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2ER · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    Independent school. Results well above the Stoke-on-Trent average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Stoke-on-Trent Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    90
    View school Excellence Girls Academy
  19. Glebedale School

    Stoke on Trent, ST4 3AY · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    38
    View school Glebedale School
  20. Kemball School

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 23
    Pupils
    227
    View school Kemball School
  21. North Road Academy

    Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2BP · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    116
    View school North Road Academy
  22. Phoenix Independent School

    Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Stoke-on-Trent about 18
    Pupils
    32
    View school Phoenix Independent School
  23. Rowan House School

    St3 6at · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    5
    View school Rowan House School
The big picture

How Stoke-on-Trent's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Stoke-on-Trent 39.4England 46.2Birches Head Academy: 33Discovery Academy: 33.5St Peter's CofE Academy: 34.2Ormiston Horizon Academy: 34.5Haywood Academy: 35.4Ormiston Meridian Academy: 40.6The Excel Academy: 40.7Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy: 42.3St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy: 42.3St Thomas More Catholic Academy: 43.6Thistley Hough Academy: 43.7Trentham Academy: 46Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent: 46.2Excellence Girls Academy: 51.7St Joseph's College: 63.6020406080
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Stoke-on-Trent average 10.9%St Joseph's College: 3.5%Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams: 4.5%Trentham Academy: 6.3%St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy: 7%St Peter's CofE Academy: 8.5%Thistley Hough Academy: 8.5%Abbey Hill Academy & College: 8.5%St Thomas More Catholic Academy: 8.7%Ormiston Meridian Academy: 8.8%Discovery Academy: 9.3%Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy: 9.6%Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent: 10.2%The Excel Academy: 10.7%Watermill School: 11.4%Ormiston Horizon Academy: 11.6%Birches Head Academy: 11.9%Haywood Academy: 12.2%Kemball School: 12.2%Manor Abbey School: 22.2%Portland School: 33.1%0%9%18%27%36%
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Ofsted grades in Stoke-on-Trent

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 30 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 6
  • Good: 5 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Stoke-on-Trent

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 36 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent, explained

There are 36 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent, teaching 17,317 children. 0 are run by the council and 20 are academies or free schools. Among them are 15 special and 15 independent schools.

83% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Stoke-on-Trent scored an average Attainment 8 of 39.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

41.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,995 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many secondary schools are in Stoke-on-Trent?
There are 36 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent on Eduscope are St Joseph's College, Trentham Academy and St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Stoke-on-Trent secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent?
When choosing a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 36 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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