Sixth Forms by A Level Results in Staffordshire (2025)
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry. Listed with official data; 35 schools in Staffordshire, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- Primary Schools in Staffordshire
- Secondary Schools in Staffordshire
- State Schools in Staffordshire
- Academies & Free Schools in Staffordshire
- Independent Schools in Staffordshire
- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Staffordshire
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in Staffordshire
- Largest Schools in Staffordshire
- 134Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolNewcastle-under-Lyme · Independent All-throughA level APS: 42.3 (B+)
- 286John Taylor High SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 38.8 (B)
- 353Denstone CollegeUttoxeter · Independent All-throughA level APS: 38.7 (B)
- 458The Weston Road AcademyStafford · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 38.1 (B-)
- 564Kingsmead SchoolCannock · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 37.8 (B-)
- 677Lichfield Cathedral SchoolLichfield · Independent All-throughA level APS: 37.6 (B-)
- 783The Friary SchoolLichfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 37.3 (B-)
- 886Painsley Catholic CollegeStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 36.7 (B-)
- 953Sir Graham Balfour High SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 36.1 (B-)
- 1088Stafford Grammar SchoolStaffordshire · Independent All-throughA level APS: 35.9 (B-)
- 1166Wolgarston High SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.8 (B-)
- 1263Alleyne's AcademyStone · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.3 (B-)
- 1345Cheslyn Hay AcademyWalsall · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.0 (C+)
- 1455The de Ferrers AcademyBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.0 (C+)
- 1553Westwood CollegeLeek · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.3 (C+)
- 1676King Edward VI SchoolLichfield · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 33.1 (C+)
- 1747Chase Terrace AcademyBurntwood · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.9 (C+)
- 1829Abbot Beyne SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 32.8 (C+)
- 1955Thomas Alleyne's High SchoolUttoxeter · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.4 (C+)
- 2037Cannock Chase High SchoolCannock · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.0 (C+)
- 2147Wombourne High SchoolWolverhampton · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.0 (C+)
- 2267Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.5 (C)
- 2355John Taylor Free SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.4 (C)
- 2444Biddulph High SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.3 (C)
- 2559Codsall Community High SchoolWolverhampton · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 30.1 (C)
- 2646The JCB AcademyRocester · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.0 (C)
- 2770Walton High SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 29.9 (C)
- 2840St John Fisher Catholic CollegeNewcastle Under Lyme · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 29.3 (C)
- 2948The Hart SchoolRugeley · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 29.3 (C)
- 3058Erasmus Darwin AcademyBurntwood · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 28.8 (C)
- 3139Cardinal Griffin Catholic CollegeCannock · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 28.4 (C)
- 3255Blythe Bridge High SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 28.1 (C-)
- 3323Nether Stowe SchoolLichfield · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 27.4 (C-)
- 3431Paulet High SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 25.8 (C-)
- 3525Paget High SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 21.8 (D+)
| # | School | Sector | A level APS | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle-under-Lyme School Newcastle-under-Lyme · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 42.3 (B+) | 33.8 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 868 |
| 2 | John Taylor High School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.8 (B) | 85.7 Top 10% | 54.8 Attainment 8 | 1,523 |
| 3 | Denstone College Uttoxeter · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 38.7 (B) | 52.5 Top 50% | 49.0 Attainment 8 | 740 |
| 4 | The Weston Road Academy Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.1 (B-) | 58.3 Top 50% | 44.7 Attainment 8 | 978 |
| 5 | Kingsmead School Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.8 (B-) | 64.1 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 1,427 |
| 6 | Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 37.6 (B-) | 76.5 Top 25% | 53.5 Attainment 8 | 546 |
| 7 | The Friary School Lichfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.3 (B-) | 82.7 Top 25% | 57.8 Attainment 8 | 1,255 |
| 8 | Painsley Catholic College Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.7 (B-) | 85.6 Top 25% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,340 |
| 9 | Sir Graham Balfour High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.1 (B-) | 52.9 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 1,003 |
| 10 | Stafford Grammar School Staffordshire · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 35.9 (B-) | 87.8 Top 10% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 375 |
| 11 | Wolgarston High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 35.8 (B-) | 65.8 Top 50% | 47.6 Attainment 8 | 847 |
| 12 | Alleyne's Academy Stone · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 35.3 (B-) | 63.4 Top 50% | 47.7 Attainment 8 | 846 |
| 13 | Cheslyn Hay Academy Walsall · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.0 (C+) | 44.9 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,279 |
| 14 | The de Ferrers Academy Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.0 (C+) | 54.9 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 2,403 |
| 15 | Westwood College Leek · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 33.3 (C+) | 53.4 Top 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 735 |
| 16 | King Edward VI School Lichfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 33.1 (C+) | 76.0 Top 25% | 52.2 Attainment 8 | 1,609 |
| 17 | Chase Terrace Academy Burntwood · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.9 (C+) | 46.6 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,172 |
| 18 | Abbot Beyne School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 32.8 (C+) | 28.7 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 834 |
| 19 | Thomas Alleyne's High School Uttoxeter · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 32.4 (C+) | 54.9 Top 50% | 45.1 Attainment 8 | 941 |
| 20 | Cannock Chase High School Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.0 (C+) | 36.7 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,113 |
| 21 | Wombourne High School Wolverhampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.0 (C+) | 46.7 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 995 |
| 22 | Blessed William Howard Catholic School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.5 (C) | 67.0 Top 50% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 950 |
| 23 | John Taylor Free School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 31.4 (C) | 55.3 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 1,315 |
| 24 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 31.3 (C) | 43.6 Lower 50% | 43.3 Attainment 8 | 746 |
| 25 | Codsall Community High School Wolverhampton · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Local authority | 30.1 (C) | 58.8 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,046 |
| 26 | The JCB Academy Rocester · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 30.0 (C) | 45.6 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 781 |
| 27 | Walton High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 29.9 (C) | 70.2 Top 25% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,262 |
| 28 | St John Fisher Catholic College Newcastle Under Lyme · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 29.3 (C) | 39.6 Lower 50% | 41.8 Attainment 8 | 1,075 |
| 29 | The Hart School Rugeley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 29.3 (C) | 48.3 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 1,157 |
| 30 | Erasmus Darwin Academy Burntwood · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.8 (C) | 57.7 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 1,112 |
| 31 | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.4 (C) | 38.5 Lower 50% | 43.6 Attainment 8 | 732 |
| 32 | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.1 (C-) | 55.2 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,049 |
| 33 | Nether Stowe School Lichfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 27.4 (C-) | 22.8 Lower 50% | 38.7 Attainment 8 | 692 |
| 34 | Paulet High School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 25.8 (C-) | 30.5 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 915 |
| 35 | Paget High School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 21.8 (D+) | 24.5 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 606 |
Newcastle-under-Lyme School in Newcastle-under-Lyme leads the 2025 list of sixth forms by a level results in Staffordshire with A level APS 42.3 (B+). Of the 35 schools shown, 27 are academy, 4 are independent, 4 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider West Midlands sixth forms by a level results league table, every school on the Staffordshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best a levels school in Staffordshire?
Newcastle-under-Lyme School in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands ranks first among sixth forms by a level results in Staffordshire with A level APS 42.3 (B+) (Pupils on roll: 868).
How are sixth forms by a level results in Staffordshire ranked?
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.