Paget High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burton-on-Trent, West Midlands DE14 3DR · Staffordshire
#375 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3214 of 4,090 nationally
About Paget High School
Paget High School is a local authority secondary located in Burton-on-Trent, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 606 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 375th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 606; capacity filled 58.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.6%; ebacc average points 3.14.
There are 37 schools in Burton-on-Trent; Paget High School ranks 30th of 36 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%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.7%
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 Paget High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 606
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 58.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Paget High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rykneld Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
618 students · 897 m away
Lift Anglesey
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
621 students · 1.6 km away
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
86 students · 1.7 km away
River View Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
417 students · 1.7 km away
Christ Church Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
353 students · 2.1 km away
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,315 students · 2.1 km away
Edge Hill Academy
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
344 students · 2.6 km away
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
243 students · 2.6 km away
The Violet Way Academy
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
251 students · 2.7 km away
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
915 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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598 students
Parkside Middle School
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593 students
St John Wall Catholic School
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591 students
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
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Weobley High School
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533 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Paget High School a good school?
Paget High School has a Success Index (England) of 24.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #375 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 Paget High School rank in West Midlands?
Paget High School ranks #375 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3214 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Paget High School?
Paget High School had 606 students in 2025.
Is Paget High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Paget High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Paget High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Paget High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.