42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
15%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
189.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
338
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kidsgrove Secondary School · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-4pp
50%45%40%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
15%
-8pp
29%22%15%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Attainment 8
35.9
-2.9
39.136.834.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
EBacc entry
32%
+7pp
32%19%7%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
189.2
-22.7
211.8175.6139.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 189.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
338
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
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 | 42% | 15% | 35.9 | Not applicable | 32% | 189.2 | 32% | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 23% | 38.8 | -0.50 | 25% | 211.8 | 25% | 300 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 19% | 34.5 | -1.21 | 13% | 188.5 | 15% | 295 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 29% | 39.1 | -0.53 | 7% | 139.3 | 7% | 270 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 338 | 19.4 | 17% | 1% | 28% | 7% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 300 | 18.6 | 15% | 1% | 27% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 295 | 19.0 | 11% | 1% | 29% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 270 | 17.2 | 12% | 0% | 30% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 266 | 15.7 | 11% | 1% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 314 | — | 8% | 1% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.