Sir Thomas Boughey Academy

Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8AP

Good

Inspected 8 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

35.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

448

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: 448 / 785 (57%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.8%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

8.9%

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)

35.1

Attainment 8

448 pupils

18.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

37%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

74%

Stayed in education

11%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

23.0%

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.

29.59

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

15.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

5.69

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£50,212

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,038 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 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.

£8,356

Spend per pupil

£9,646

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.