Paget High School

Burton Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3DR

Good

Inspected 4 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

38.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

661

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 661 / 1,034 (64%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.8%

Disadvantaged

54.8%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

13.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.5

Attainment 8

661 pupils

32%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

46.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

41 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

62%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

27.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

5.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£51,633

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,258 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,127

Spend per pupil

£8,072

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.