The Weston Road Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stafford, West Midlands ST18 0YG · Staffordshire
#133 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1568 of 4,090 nationally
About The Weston Road Academy
The Weston Road Academy 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 978 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 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 133rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (48th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 978; capacity filled 96.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.1%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 56 schools in Stafford; The Weston Road Academy ranks 39th 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%)44.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.2%
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 The Weston Road Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 978
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Weston Road Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Veritas Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 377 m away
St John's CofE Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.2 km away
St Leonard's Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.9 km away
Leasowes Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
430 students · 2.4 km away
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
536 students · 2.6 km away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 2.6 km away
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 2.8 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 2.9 km away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
97 students · 2.9 km away
Walton High School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,262 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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977 students
Nuneaton Academy
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977 students
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
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972 students
Ercall Wood Academy
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971 students
Arena Academy
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Hartshill Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Weston Road Academy a good school?
The Weston Road Academy has a Success Index (England) of 58.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #133 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 The Weston Road Academy rank in West Midlands?
The Weston Road Academy ranks #133 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1568 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Weston Road Academy?
The Weston Road Academy had 978 students in 2025.
Is The Weston Road Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Weston Road Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Weston Road Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Weston Road Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.