61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
572.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
780
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Clayton Hall Academy · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofWINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+6pp
68%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+1pp
49%43%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
45.8
+1.4
48.946.644.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.8
EBacc entry
37%
-17pp
62%49%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
572.4
-193.9
827.0699.7572.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 572.4
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.00
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
90%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
780
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Clayton Lane, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 39% | 45.8 | Not applicable | 37% | 572.4 | 41% | 780 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 38% | 44.4 | +0.00 | 54% | 766.3 | 54% | 790 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 42% | 45.8 | -0.13 | 48% | 709.5 | 49% | 832 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 48.9 | -0.30 | 41% | 827.0 | 46% | 862 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 37% | 47.4 | -0.29 | 62% | 803.7 | 64% | 966 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 37% | 44.4 | -0.46 | 76% | 748.3 | 76% | 977 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 37% | 47.6 | -0.13 | 89% | — | 90% | 976 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 780 | 17.7 | 10% | 13% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 790 | 17.8 | 9% | 12% | 19% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 832 | 17.7 | 9% | 10% | 19% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 862 | 18.1 | 9% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 907 | 17.5 | 8% | 9% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 966 | 18.9 | 7% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 976 | 17.6 | 7% | 4% | 19% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.