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Thistley Hough Academy

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personMr Noel Kennedy

corporate_fareCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ

language Visit Website phone 1782883500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,044

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Attainment 8

47.9

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Stoke-on-Trent

#1,228 of 3,216 nationally

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Thistley Hough Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Thistley Hough Academy is an academy sponsor led in Stoke-on-Trent, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,095 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.9, placing the school #2 in Stoke-on-Trent and #1,228 of 3,216 nationally. 51.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 20.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 22.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

51.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)20.3%

Entering EBacc15.00%

EBacc APS4.02

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19.10%

EBacc APS3.85

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.66

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS3.12

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS3.44

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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

90%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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22 March 2017

Inspection Report

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21 May 2015

Inspection Report

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13 January 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-03-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-01-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

24.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.9%(86 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,095 pupils. During this period, there were 268 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 24.5%, which is above 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)	1,095	268	24.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,099	221	20.1%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,085	242	22.3%	7.4%	5
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,091	164	15.0%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,090	306	28.1%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,066	215	20.2%	6.6%	5
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,044	194	18.6%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,039	240	23.1%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	995	235	23.6%	4.7%	10
2021/22 (Spring term)	998	177	17.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,002	215	21.5%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	960	96	10.0%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	966	22	2.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	957	96	10.0%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	897	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	897	112	12.5%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	896	158	17.6%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	811	124	15.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	806	126	15.6%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	820	80	9.8%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	716	67	9.4%	3.4%	5
2017/18 (Spring term)	714	80	11.2%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	718	101	14.1%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	640	60	9.4%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	642	57	8.9%	3.3%	4
2016/17 (Autumn term)	647	33	5.1%	3.1%	2

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 71 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 48 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Thistley Hough Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent

St Joseph's College

Trentham Academy

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

St Thomas More Catholic Academy

Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy