SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Staffordshire
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painsley Catholic College Ofsted: Good (2022) | 64% |
| 2 | John Taylor High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 62% |
| 3 | King Edward VI School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 4 | The Friary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 60% |
| 5 | Madeley High School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 | 60% |
| 6 | Endon High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 7 | Blessed William Howard Catholic School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 54% |
| 8 | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 54% |
| 9 | Wolgarston High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 52% |
| 10 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form Ofsted: Good (2021) | 51% |
| 11 | Erasmus Darwin Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 49% |
| 12 | Kingsmead School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 47% |
| 13 | Alleyne's Academy Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 47% |
| 14 | John Taylor Free School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 47% |
| 15 | The de Ferrers Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 47% |
| 16 | Walton High School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 47% |
| 17 | Blythe Bridge High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 46% |
| 18 | Sir Graham Balfour High School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 44% |
| 19 | The Weston Road Academy Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 43% |
| 20 | Codsall Community High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 42% |
| 21 | Moorside High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 42% |
| 22 | Westwood College Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 41% |
| 23 | Cheslyn Hay Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 41% |
| 24 | Wombourne High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 40% |
| 25 | Lift Rawlett Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 40% |
| 26 | Clayton Hall Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 39% |
| 27 | Chase Terrace Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 38% |
| 28 | The JCB Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 38% |
| 29 | Biddulph High School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 38% |
| 30 | Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ofsted: Good (2022) | 37% |
| 31 | The Hart School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 37% |
| 32 | Thomas Alleyne's High School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 37% |
| 33 | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 37% |
| 34 | Cannock Chase High School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 36% |
| 35 | St John Fisher Catholic College Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 35% |
| 36 | The Orme Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 34% |
| 37 | Landau Forte Academy, Amington Ofsted: Good (2022) | 32% |
| 38 | Chesterton Community Sports College Ofsted: Good (2022) | 30% |
| 39 | Paulet High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 29% |
| 40 | The Cheadle Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 28% |
| 41 | Abbot Beyne School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 28% |
| 42 | Great Wyrley Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 27% |
| 43 | Paget High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 27% |
| 44 | The King's CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 27% |
| 45 | The Wilnecote School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 26% |
| 46 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 26% |
| 47 | Nether Stowe School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 needs attention | 26% |
| 48 | King Edward VI High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 24% |
| 49 | Stafford Manor High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 3 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement | 23% |
| 50 | Lift Tamworth Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 21% |
| 51 | Leek High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 21% |
| 52 | Newcastle Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 21% |
| 53 | The Rural Enterprise Academy Ofsted: Inadequate (2024) | 20% |
| 54 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 19% |
| 55 | Staffordshire University Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 18% |
| 56 | Norton Canes High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 18% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.