1
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent • Staffordshire • DE15 9SD
1
9 Mar 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Staffordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Staffordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
67
Outstanding
3
Good
51
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 76% · RI: 16% · I: 3%
2
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent • Staffordshire • DE13 8AZ
1
8 Apr 2014
3
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST4 5NT
1
6 Mar 2014
4
The Orme Academy
Newcastle • Staffordshire • ST5 9JU
2
9 Jul 2024
5
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent • Staffordshire • DE15 9RT
2
13 May 2024
6
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST9 0HP
2
17 Apr 2024
7
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme • Staffordshire • ST5 3DN
2
18 Mar 2024
8
The JCB Academy
Rocester • Staffordshire • ST14 5JX
2
28 Feb 2024
9
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 6JZ
2
18 Jan 2024
10
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme • Staffordshire • ST5 2QS
2
13 Dec 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The de Ferrers Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Endon High School 2 • Nov 2023
- Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- Staffordshire University Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- Haywood Academy 2 • Jun 2023
- Codsall Community High School 2 • May 2023
- John Taylor Free School 2 • Mar 2023
- The Polesworth School 2 • Mar 2023
- Cheslyn Hay Academy 2 • Dec 2022
- The Wilnecote School 2 • Nov 2022