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Schools in Staffordshire

Search and compare schools in Staffordshire with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
449
in Staffordshire
Average Attainment 8
43.8
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.22
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
39%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
65%
of 223 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Staffordshire

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Staffordshire secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Staffordshire schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Stafford Grammar School
Other independent school
62.7—76%
2The Friary School
Academy converter
58.5+0.8665%
3Painsley Catholic College
Academy converter · Good
56.3+0.5160%
4St. Dominic's Grammar School
Other independent school
56.2—58%
5Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Academy converter
55.1+0.4157%
6King Edward VI School
Community school
53.9+0.1864%
7John Taylor High School
Academy converter · Not judged
53.6+0.4959%
8Lichfield Cathedral School
Other independent school
53.2—59%
9Endon High School
Academy converter · Good
53.0-0.1457%
10Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Academy sponsor led · Good
50.6+0.2857%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Staffordshire

The Friary School
SecondaryAttainment 8 58.5Progress 8 +0.86
Painsley Catholic College
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.3Progress 8 +0.51
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.1Progress 8 +0.41
King Edward VI School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.9Progress 8 +0.18
John Taylor High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.6Progress 8 +0.49

Catchment distances and university destinations in Staffordshire

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. John Taylor High School1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Westwood College1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Alleyne's Academy1.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Cardinal Griffin Catholic College1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. King Edward VI School1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. The Weston Road Academy26.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The Friary School25.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Blessed William Howard Catholic School24.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Alleyne's Academy22.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. John Taylor High School21.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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