SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
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 | St Joseph's College Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) ยท Grammar school (selective) | 79% |
| 2 | Painsley Catholic College Ofsted: Good (2022) | 64% |
| 3 | Endon High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 4 | Alsager School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 5 | Trentham Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected | 47% |
| 6 | Blythe Bridge High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 46% |
| 7 | Thistley Hough Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 43% |
| 8 | Moorside High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 42% |
| 9 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 39% |
| 10 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 38% |
| 11 | Biddulph High School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 38% |
| 12 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 37% |
| 13 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected | 35% |
| 14 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 33% |
| 15 | The Excel Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2021 | 32% |
| 16 | The Cheadle Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 28% |
| 17 | Discovery Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 28% |
| 18 | The King's CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 27% |
| 19 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 26% |
| 20 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 26% |
| 21 | St Peter's CofE Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 22% |
| 22 | Haywood Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 20% |
| 23 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 19% |
| 24 | Birches Head Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention | 16% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.