Painsley Catholic College

Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1LH

Good

Inspected 17 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

58.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,318

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: 1,318 / 1,447 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

13.4%

Disadvantaged

6.3%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

7.8%

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)

58.8

Attainment 8

1,318 pupils

63.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

82.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

86 students

16.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

21%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

12.3%

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.

92.76

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

15.2

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

13.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£48,983

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,635 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 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.

£8,476

Spend per pupil

£8,318

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.