82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1194.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,318
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Painsley Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-3pp
86%83%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
-1pp
64%63%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
58.8
+1.8
58.857.957.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.8
EBacc entry
86%
+3pp
86%84%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
1194.9
+115.1
1194.91131.11067.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1194.9
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.51
Well above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.7
+2.1
39.235.732.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.1
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+4pp
25%19%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.12
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
86%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
48%
Education
20%
Apprenticeships
22%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,318
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
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 | 82% | 64% | 58.8 | Not applicable | 86% | 1194.9 | 86% | 1,318 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 64% | 57.0 | +0.51 | 83% | 1079.8 | 83% | 1,325 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 63% | 57.2 | +0.72 | 82% | 1118.7 | 82% | 1,310 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 62% | 57.4 | +0.22 | 82% | 1115.6 | 82% | 1,347 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 61% | 57.1 | +0.40 | 81% | 1067.3 | 82% | 1,322 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 62% | 56.1 | +0.52 | 82% | 964.3 | 84% | 1,269 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 67% | 61.4 | +0.75 | 85% | — | 87% | 1,219 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | B- | -0.12 | 17% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | C+ | -0.01 | 13% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 20% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 25% | 120 |
| 2018/19 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.56 | 17% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.17 | 12% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 31.4 | C | -0.09 | 15% | 172 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,318 | 15.2 | 9% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,325 | 15.2 | 8% | 6% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,310 | 14.5 | 7% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,347 | 14.1 | 6% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,365 | 15.0 | 6% | 4% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,322 | 16.3 | 8% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,269 | 15.9 | 7% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,219 | 19.1 | 2% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.