Haywood Academy
106%
Capacity
1,112
Pupils
2.3x
Demand
About Haywood Academy
Haywood Academy is a popular choice among Stoke-on-Trent families, with 467 applications for 208 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.25. Of those, 178 first-preference offers were made from 180 first-preference applications, suggesting strong local demand. The school is rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2023, with Good marks for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. Its sixth form, however, was rated Requires improvement. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 43 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals — and its size of 1,112 pupils exceeds its official capacity of 1,050, which may partly explain the oversubscription.
Academically, Haywood Academy’s Progress 8 score of -0.55 is below the Stoke-on-Trent local authority average of -0.47, placing it 7th out of 13 secondary schools in the area and in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. Attainment 8 sits at 36, and 46 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, though only 19.7 per cent did so when counting both subjects at grade 5 or above. Just 3.8 per cent of pupils entered the EBacc, and 1.3 per cent achieved it. At A-level, the sixth form is small with only nine pupils, and its value-added score of -0.88 is well below average; the average points per entry is 11.9, equating to an E+ grade, and the best three A-levels average out at an E grade. The school’s EBacc average point score is 2.87.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including a theatre, science labs, music rooms, an astro turf pitch, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision is broad, with options from netball and rugby to rowing and martial arts, while clubs include choir, debate, coding, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and gardening. SEND support covers seven categories, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Haywood Academy is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary with no boarding or nursery provision. It will suit families who prioritise a large, inclusive school with strong community ties and a broad extracurricular offer, though those focused on top academic outcomes may want to look at higher-performing local alternatives such as Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | High Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
| Headteacher | Adele Mills |
| Local Authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Number of Pupils | 1,112 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 43.0% |
| School Capacity | 1,112 / 1,050 (106% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Apr 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 14 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.55)
2680th of 3,141
Nationally
319th of 371
In West Midlands
7th of 13
In Stoke-on-Trent
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
20.2
'22/23
16.3
'23/24
11.9
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2313%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 201 pupils).
- FE college58%
- School sixth form (stay)13%
- Sixth form college9%
- Not sustained7%
- Apprenticeship6%
- Employment4%
91% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2329%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 14 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
6%
Russell Group
9%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- Employment43%
- University (HE)29%
- Further education7%
- Apprenticeship7%
- Not sustained7%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Art and Design (3d Studies)6
- Sociology6
- Art and Design (Fine Art)5
- Psychology5
- Biology4
- Business Studies:Single4
- English Language and Literature3
- History3
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed208
467
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
180 families put this school as their 1st choice (39% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British64.7%
- Asian14.1%
- Mixed6.6%
- White (other)3.9%
- Black1.8%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
12
Total schools
10
Oversubscribed
9
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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High Lane, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
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