Kidsgrove Secondary School

Gloucester Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST7 4DL

Good

Inspected 18 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

35.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

338

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 338 / 829 (41%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.8%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

16.3%

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)

35.9

Attainment 8

338 pupils

15%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

41.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

69%

Sustained destination

55%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

14.2%

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.

17.43

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

19.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

2.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£51,927

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 37% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,144 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.98

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£7,453

Spend per pupil

£7,320

Income per pupil

54%

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.