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Trentham Academy

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personMr Mike Whittingham

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location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ

language Visit Website phone 1782883200

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

762

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Attainment 8

46.6

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Stoke-on-Trent

#1,437 of 3,216 nationally

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Trentham Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Trentham Academy is an academy converter in Stoke-on-Trent, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CITY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 782 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.6, placing the school #3 in Stoke-on-Trent and #1,437 of 3,216 nationally. 43.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.4 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

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

43.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.5%

Entering EBacc49.70%

EBacc APS4.22

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40.50%

EBacc APS4.58

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.22

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.31

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS4.2

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.91

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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

87%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships11%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 October 2021

Inspection Report

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06 July 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-10-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-12-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-10

None EIF

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

6.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(26 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

5pupils

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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 782 pupils. During this period, there were 50 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.4%, 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)	782	50	6.4%	7.3%	5
2024/25 (Autumn term)	784	34	4.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	785	27	3.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	784	33	4.2%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	785	45	5.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	763	27	3.5%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	762	39	5.1%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	768	56	7.3%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	717	40	5.6%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	719	26	3.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	715	10	1.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	724	24	3.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	730	5	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	720	38	5.3%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	730	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	730	29	4.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	735	51	6.9%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	681	27	4.0%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	680	25	3.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	684	39	5.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	686	86	12.5%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	681	65	9.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	681	42	6.2%	3.7%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 60 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 54 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Trentham 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

Thistley Hough Academy

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

St Thomas More Catholic Academy

Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy