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Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent, ranked

The 23 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
    St Joseph's College

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    62.4
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Painsley Catholic College

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    58.8
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Endon High School

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    54.2
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Alsager School

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    51.9
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Thistley Hough Academy

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    47.9
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Trentham Academy

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    46.6
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Blythe Bridge High School

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    46.6
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Moorside High School

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    45.4
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    43.4
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Biddulph High School

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    43.3
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    43.0
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

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    42.7
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    41.0
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Ormiston Meridian Academy

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    40.2
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    The King's CofE Academy

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    40.1
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    The Cheadle Academy

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    40.0
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    The Excel Academy

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    37.5
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Discovery Academy

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    37.4
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    Haywood Academy

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    36.1
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Kidsgrove Secondary School

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    35.9
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    Sir Thomas Boughey Academy

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    35.1
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    St Peter's CofE Academy

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    34.4
    Attainment 8
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    Birches Head Academy

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    31.3
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Joseph's College ranks first of 23 ranked secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent, with an average Attainment 8 score of 62.4. 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent?
23 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent 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.