Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Staffordshire (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 63 schools in Staffordshire, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- 188Stafford Grammar SchoolStaffordshire · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 61.3
- 286Painsley Catholic CollegeStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 58.8
- 383The Friary SchoolLichfield · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 57.8
- 480St. Dominic's Grammar SchoolStafford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 57.0
- 586John Taylor High SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.8
- 685Endon High SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.2
- 777Lichfield Cathedral SchoolLichfield · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 53.5
- 876King Edward VI SchoolLichfield · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.2
- 967Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.0
- 1064Kinver High School and Sixth FormStourbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.9
- 1170Walton High SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.6
- 1259Landau Forte Academy, QEMSTamworth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.6
- 1374Madeley High SchoolCrewe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.5
- 1453Denstone CollegeUttoxeter · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 49.0
- 1564Kingsmead SchoolCannock · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.5
- 1658Erasmus Darwin AcademyBurntwood · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.8
- 1763Alleyne's AcademyStone · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.7
- 1866Wolgarston High SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.6
- 1959Codsall Community High SchoolWolverhampton · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.5
- 2059Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary AcademyBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.7
- 2155Blythe Bridge High SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.6
- 2255The de Ferrers AcademyBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.5
- 2348The Hart SchoolRugeley · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.5
- 2455John Taylor Free SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.4
- 2557Clayton Hall AcademyNewcastle-under-Lyme · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.8
- 2661St Dominic's Priory SchoolStone · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 45.5
- 2756Moorside High SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.4
- 2855Thomas Alleyne's High SchoolUttoxeter · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.1
- 2954Lift RawlettTamworth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.1
- 3053Sir Graham Balfour High SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.0
- 3158The Weston Road AcademyStafford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.7
- 3247Chase Terrace AcademyBurntwood · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.3
- 3353Westwood CollegeLeek · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.2
- 3446The Orme AcademyNewcastle · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.8
- 3539Cardinal Griffin Catholic CollegeCannock · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.6
- 3644Biddulph High SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.3
- 3747Wombourne High SchoolWolverhampton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.1
- 3845Cheslyn Hay AcademyWalsall · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.1
- 3937Cannock Chase High SchoolCannock · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.1
- 4040St John Fisher Catholic CollegeNewcastle Under Lyme · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.8
- 4146The JCB AcademyRocester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.6
- 4228Chesterton Community Sports CollegeNewcastle · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.2
- 4331Paulet High SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.0
- 4434Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolNewcastle-under-Lyme · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 40.5
- 4524The King's CofE AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.1
- 4633The Cheadle AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.0
- 4728Landau Forte Academy, AmingtonTamworth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.0
- 4829Abbot Beyne SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.4
- 4929Great Wyrley AcademyWalsall · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.0
- 5032The Wilnecote SchoolTamworth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.7
- 5123Nether Stowe SchoolLichfield · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.7
- 5225Paget High SchoolBurton-on-Trent · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.5
- 5326Leek High SchoolLeek · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.1
- 5425The Rural Enterprise AcademyPenkridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 37.6
- 5524Newcastle AcademyNewcastle Under Lyme · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 37.6
- 5617Lift TamworthTamworth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 36.1
- 5727Kidsgrove Secondary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 35.9
- 5824Sir Thomas Boughey AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 35.1
- 5914Norton Canes High SchoolCannock · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 34.8
- 6017King Edward VI High SchoolStafford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.4
- 6112Staffordshire University AcademyCannock · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 32.9
- 6214Stafford Manor High SchoolStafford · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 30.6
- 632JP Alternative EducationRugeley · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 0.2
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stafford Grammar School Staffordshire · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 61.3 | 87.8 Top 10% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 375 |
| 2 | Painsley Catholic College Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.8 | 85.6 Top 25% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,340 |
| 3 | The Friary School Lichfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.8 | 82.7 Top 25% | 57.8 Attainment 8 | 1,255 |
| 4 | St. Dominic's Grammar School Stafford · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 57.0 | 79.5 Top 25% | 57.0 Attainment 8 | 329 |
| 5 | John Taylor High School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.8 | 85.7 Top 10% | 54.8 Attainment 8 | 1,523 |
| 6 | Endon High School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 54.2 | 85.1 Top 25% | 54.2 Attainment 8 | 700 |
| 7 | Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 53.5 | 76.5 Top 25% | 53.5 Attainment 8 | 546 |
| 8 | King Edward VI School Lichfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 52.2 | 76.0 Top 25% | 52.2 Attainment 8 | 1,609 |
| 9 | Blessed William Howard Catholic School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.0 | 67.0 Top 50% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 950 |
| 10 | Kinver High School and Sixth Form Stourbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.9 | 64.3 Top 50% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 801 |
| 11 | Walton High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.6 | 70.2 Top 25% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,262 |
| 12 | Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Tamworth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.6 | 59.1 Top 50% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 1,029 |
| 13 | Madeley High School Crewe · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.5 | 74.2 Top 25% | 49.5 Attainment 8 | 779 |
| 14 | Denstone College Uttoxeter · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 49.0 | 52.5 Top 50% | 49.0 Attainment 8 | 740 |
| 15 | Kingsmead School Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 48.5 | 64.1 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 1,427 |
| 16 | Erasmus Darwin Academy Burntwood · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.8 | 57.7 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 1,112 |
| 17 | Alleyne's Academy Stone · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 47.7 | 63.4 Top 50% | 47.7 Attainment 8 | 846 |
| 18 | Wolgarston High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 47.6 | 65.8 Top 50% | 47.6 Attainment 8 | 847 |
| 19 | Codsall Community High School Wolverhampton · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Local authority | 47.5 | 58.8 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,046 |
| 20 | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 46.7 | 59.0 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 632 |
| 21 | Blythe Bridge High School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.6 | 55.2 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,049 |
| 22 | The de Ferrers Academy Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.5 | 54.9 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 2,403 |
| 23 | The Hart School Rugeley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.5 | 48.3 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 1,157 |
| 24 | John Taylor Free School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 46.4 | 55.3 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 1,315 |
| 25 | Clayton Hall Academy Newcastle-under-Lyme · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.8 | 56.7 Top 50% | 45.8 Attainment 8 | 828 |
| 26 | St Dominic's Priory School Stone · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 45.5 | 60.7 Top 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 185 |
| 27 | Moorside High School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.4 | 56.2 Top 50% | 45.4 Attainment 8 | 766 |
| 28 | Thomas Alleyne's High School Uttoxeter · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 45.1 | 54.9 Top 50% | 45.1 Attainment 8 | 941 |
| 29 | Lift Rawlett Tamworth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.1 | 53.8 Top 50% | 45.1 Attainment 8 | 926 |
| 30 | Sir Graham Balfour High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.0 | 52.9 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 1,003 |
| 31 | The Weston Road Academy Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.7 | 58.3 Top 50% | 44.7 Attainment 8 | 978 |
| 32 | Chase Terrace Academy Burntwood · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.3 | 46.6 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,172 |
| 33 | Westwood College Leek · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 44.2 | 53.4 Top 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 735 |
| 34 | The Orme Academy Newcastle · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 43.8 | 46.2 Lower 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 768 |
| 35 | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.6 | 38.5 Lower 50% | 43.6 Attainment 8 | 732 |
| 36 | Biddulph High School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 43.3 | 43.6 Lower 50% | 43.3 Attainment 8 | 746 |
| 37 | Wombourne High School Wolverhampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.1 | 46.7 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 995 |
| 38 | Cheslyn Hay Academy Walsall · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.1 | 44.9 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,279 |
| 39 | Cannock Chase High School Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.1 | 36.7 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,113 |
| 40 | St John Fisher Catholic College Newcastle Under Lyme · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.8 | 39.6 Lower 50% | 41.8 Attainment 8 | 1,075 |
| 41 | The JCB Academy Rocester · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 41.6 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 781 |
| 42 | Chesterton Community Sports College Newcastle · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 41.2 | 27.8 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 915 |
| 43 | Paulet High School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.0 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 915 |
| 44 | Newcastle-under-Lyme School Newcastle-under-Lyme · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 40.5 | 33.8 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 868 |
| 45 | The King's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.1 | 23.8 Lower 50% | 40.1 Attainment 8 | 732 |
| 46 | The Cheadle Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.0 | 32.6 Lower 50% | 40.0 Attainment 8 | 380 |
| 47 | Landau Forte Academy, Amington Tamworth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.0 | 28.2 Lower 50% | 40.0 Attainment 8 | 892 |
| 48 | Abbot Beyne School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 39.4 | 28.7 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 834 |
| 49 | Great Wyrley Academy Walsall · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 39.0 | 28.5 Lower 50% | 39.0 Attainment 8 | 606 |
| 50 | The Wilnecote School Tamworth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 38.7 | 32.4 Lower 50% | 38.7 Attainment 8 | 961 |
| 51 | Nether Stowe School Lichfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.7 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 38.7 Attainment 8 | 692 |
| 52 | Paget High School Burton-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 38.5 | 24.5 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 606 |
| 53 | Leek High School Leek · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 38.1 | 26.2 Lower 50% | 38.1 Attainment 8 | 261 |
| 54 | The Rural Enterprise Academy Penkridge · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 37.6 | 25.3 Lower 50% | 37.6 Attainment 8 | 217 |
| 55 | Newcastle Academy Newcastle Under Lyme · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 37.6 | 23.5 Lower 50% | 37.6 Attainment 8 | 441 |
| 56 | Lift Tamworth Tamworth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 36.1 | 17.2 Lower 50% | 36.1 Attainment 8 | 636 |
| 57 | Kidsgrove Secondary School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 35.9 | 27.2 Lower 50% | 35.9 Attainment 8 | 394 |
| 58 | Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 35.1 | 23.8 Lower 50% | 35.1 Attainment 8 | 445 |
| 59 | Norton Canes High School Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 34.8 | 14.2 Lower 50% | 34.8 Attainment 8 | 400 |
| 60 | King Edward VI High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.4 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 33.4 Attainment 8 | 646 |
| 61 | Staffordshire University Academy Cannock · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 32.9 | 12.1 Lower 50% | 32.9 Attainment 8 | 709 |
| 62 | Stafford Manor High School Stafford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 30.6 | 14.0 Lower 50% | 30.6 Attainment 8 | 439 |
| 63 | JP Alternative Education Rugeley · All-through · Ages 10–17 | Independent | 0.2 | 1.9 Lower 50% | 0.2 Attainment 8 | 40 |
Stafford Grammar School in Staffordshire leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Staffordshire with Attainment 8 61.3. Of the 63 schools shown, 50 are academy, 7 are independent, 6 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider West Midlands secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Staffordshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best gcse results school in Staffordshire?
Stafford Grammar School in Staffordshire, West Midlands ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Staffordshire with Attainment 8 61.3 (Pupils on roll: 375).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in Staffordshire ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. 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.