Blessed William Howard Catholic School

Rowley Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

957

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: 957 / 1,065 (90%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

22.1%

Disadvantaged

13.2%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

13.2%

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)

52.0

Attainment 8

957 pupils

52.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

49 students

4.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

16.1%

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.

56.54

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.3 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

13.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +7.0 vs 2023/24

£44,009

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£559 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.4% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,461

Spend per pupil

£7,920

Income per pupil

56%

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.