Thistley Hough Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ST4 5JJ · Stoke-on-Trent
#150 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1685 of 4,090 nationally
About Thistley Hough Academy
Thistley Hough Academy is a academy secondary located in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,105 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 55.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 150th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (69th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,105; capacity filled 105.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.5%; ebacc average points 4.02.
There are 147 schools in Stoke-on-Trent; Thistley Hough Academy ranks 54th of 142 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%)47.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.3%
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 Thistley Hough Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,105
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thistley Hough Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's CofE (A) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
270 students · 524 m away
The Willows Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
689 students · 620 m away
Oakhill Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.3 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.3 km away
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
343 students · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,104 students · 1.4 km away
Harpfield Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.4 km away
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
868 students · 1.6 km away
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
828 students · 1.7 km away
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,104 students
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,106 students
Stoke Park School
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1,101 students
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,112 students
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,113 students
Lode Heath School
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1,096 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thistley Hough Academy a good school?
Thistley Hough Academy has a Success Index (England) of 55.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #150 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 Thistley Hough Academy rank in West Midlands?
Thistley Hough Academy ranks #150 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1685 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thistley Hough Academy?
Thistley Hough Academy had 1,105 students in 2025.
Is Thistley Hough Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Thistley Hough Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thistley Hough Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thistley Hough Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.