Paulet High School

Violet Way, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9RT

Good

Inspected 16 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

899

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 899 / 903 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.2%

Disadvantaged

16.8%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

10.1%

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)

41.0

Attainment 8

899 pupils

29.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

58 students

3.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

65%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

23.4%

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.

55.98

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£46,972

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,190 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 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.

£7,563

Spend per pupil

£7,757

Income per pupil

63%

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.