37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
310.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
448
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Thomas Boughey Academy · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofWINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
-15pp
58%48%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-11pp
33%25%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Attainment 8
35.1
-4.2
45.940.535.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
EBacc entry
8%
-5pp
38%20%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
310.0
-73.0
453.0360.8268.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 310.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.46
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
89%
Education or employment
74%
Education
11%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
448
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Halmer End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP
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 | 37% | 18% | 35.1 | Not applicable | 8% | 310.0 | 9% | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 29% | 39.3 | -0.46 | 13% | 383.0 | 16% | 492 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 33% | 40.3 | -0.21 | 2% | 268.5 | 4% | 492 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 31% | 45.9 | -0.39 | 13% | 453.0 | 17% | 528 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 16% | 40.8 | -0.59 | 38% | 449.9 | 38% | 609 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 26% | 43.8 | -0.26 | 13% | 444.7 | 13% | 647 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 448 | 15.1 | 11% | 3% | 25% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 492 | 16.4 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 492 | 17.6 | 12% | 2% | 21% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 528 | 16.5 | 9% | 1% | 24% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 577 | 18.5 | 9% | 2% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 609 | 18.3 | 7% | 1% | 26% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.6 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.