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Secondary schools in Staffordshire, ranked

The 56 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Painsley Catholic College

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    58.8
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    The Friary School

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    57.8
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    John Taylor High School

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    54.8
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Endon High School

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    54.2
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    King Edward VI School

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    52.2
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    52.0
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Kinver High School and Sixth Form

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    50.9
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Walton High School

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    50.6
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

    Academy sponsor led

    49.6
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Madeley High School

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    49.5
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Kingsmead School

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    48.5
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Erasmus Darwin Academy

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    47.8
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Alleyne's Academy

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    47.7
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Wolgarston High School

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    47.6
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    47.5
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    46.7
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Blythe Bridge High School

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    46.6
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    The de Ferrers Academy

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    46.5
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    The Hart School

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    46.5
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    46.4
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    Clayton Hall Academy

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    45.8
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Moorside High School

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    45.4
    Attainment 8
  23. 23
    Lift Rawlett

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    45.1
    Attainment 8
  24. 24
    Thomas Alleyne's High School

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    45.1
    Attainment 8
  25. 25
    Sir Graham Balfour High School

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    45.0
    Attainment 8
  26. 26
    The Weston Road Academy

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    44.7
    Attainment 8
  27. 27
    Chase Terrace Academy

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    44.3
    Attainment 8
  28. 28
    Westwood College

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    44.2
    Attainment 8
  29. 29
    The Orme Academy

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    43.8
    Attainment 8
  30. 30
    43.6
    Attainment 8
  31. 31
    Biddulph High School

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    43.3
    Attainment 8
  32. 32
    Wombourne High School

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    42.1
    Attainment 8
  33. 33
    Cannock Chase High School

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    42.1
    Attainment 8
  34. 34
    Cheslyn Hay Academy

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    42.1
    Attainment 8
  35. 35
    41.8
    Attainment 8
  36. 36
    The JCB Academy

    University technical college

    41.6
    Attainment 8
  37. 37
    41.2
    Attainment 8
  38. 38
    Paulet High School

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    41.0
    Attainment 8
  39. 39
    The King's CofE Academy

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    40.1
    Attainment 8
  40. 40
    Landau Forte Academy, Amington

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    40.0
    Attainment 8
  41. 41
    The Cheadle Academy

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    40.0
    Attainment 8
  42. 42
    Abbot Beyne School

    Voluntary controlled school

    39.4
    Attainment 8
  43. 43
    Great Wyrley Academy

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    39.0
    Attainment 8
  44. 44
    The Wilnecote School

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    38.7
    Attainment 8
  45. 45
    Nether Stowe School

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    38.7
    Attainment 8
  46. 46
    Paget High School

    Community school

    38.5
    Attainment 8
  47. 47
    Leek High School

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    38.1
    Attainment 8
  48. 48
    Newcastle Academy

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    37.6
    Attainment 8
  49. 49
    37.6
    Attainment 8
  50. 50
    Lift Tamworth

    Academy sponsor led

    36.1
    Attainment 8
  51. 51
    Kidsgrove Secondary School

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    35.9
    Attainment 8
  52. 52
    Sir Thomas Boughey Academy

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    35.1
    Attainment 8
  53. 53
    Norton Canes High School

    Community school

    34.8
    Attainment 8
  54. 54
    King Edward VI High School

    Academy sponsor led

    33.4
    Attainment 8
  55. 55
    Staffordshire University Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    32.9
    Attainment 8
  56. 56
    Stafford Manor High School

    Foundation school

    30.6
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Staffordshire?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Painsley Catholic College ranks first of 56 ranked secondary schools in Staffordshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 58.8. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Staffordshire ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Staffordshire?
56 secondary schools in Staffordshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.