Blessed William Howard Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stafford, West Midlands ST17 9AB · Staffordshire
#89 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1150 of 4,090 nationally
About Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Stafford, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 950 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 89th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (78th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 950; capacity filled 89.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 75%; ebacc average points 4.67.
There are 56 schools in Stafford; Blessed William Howard Catholic School ranks 30th of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Blessed William Howard Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 950
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
King Edward VI High School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
646 students · 705 m away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
97 students · 731 m away
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 811 m away
Rowley Park Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 1.0 km away
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 1.1 km away
Castlechurch Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 1.1 km away
Flash Ley Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 1.3 km away
Burleyfields Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
59 students · 1.6 km away
Silkmore Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 1.6 km away
Stafford Manor High School
Stafford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
439 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
950 students
Queen Mary's High School
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
949 students
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
958 students
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
942 students
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
941 students
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
961 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Blessed William Howard Catholic School a good school?
Blessed William Howard Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 67.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #89 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Blessed William Howard Catholic School rank in West Midlands?
Blessed William Howard Catholic School ranks #89 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1150 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Blessed William Howard Catholic School?
Blessed William Howard Catholic School had 950 students in 2025.
Is Blessed William Howard Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
Blessed William Howard Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Blessed William Howard Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Blessed William Howard Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.