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Painsley Catholic College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Rachel Waugh

corporate_fareTHE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY

location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH

language Visit Website phone 1538493777

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,310

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Attainment 8

58.8

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Staffordshire

#284 of 3,216 nationally

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Painsley Catholic College is a Academy converter secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Painsley Catholic College is an academy converter in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY. The school has approximately 1,318 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.8, placing the school #1 in Staffordshire and #284 of 3,216 nationally. 63.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 37.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 61.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 27.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.12 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

58.8

Grade 5+ E&M

63.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)37.0%

Entering EBacc86.00%

EBacc APS5.41

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82.70%

EBacc APS5.19

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS5.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS5.16

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS5.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS5.13

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.2%

Achieving A*–A27.9%

Achieving A*–B61.1%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate93.8%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate97.60%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate95.50%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 May 2022

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-05-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-12-11

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,318 pupils. During this period, there were 21 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,318	21	1.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,335	18	1.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,320	68	5.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,325	25	1.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,327	26	2.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,310	28	2.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,310	50	3.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,306	24	1.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,339	41	3.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,347	51	3.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,361	32	2.4%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,359	19	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,365	9	0.7%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,371	26	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,328	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,328	9	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,328	11	0.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,313	28	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,322	16	1.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,331	15	1.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,261	8	0.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,269	12	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,273	15	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,213	10	0.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,219	11	0.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,225	7	0.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils