Paget High School
64%
Capacity
661
Pupils
2.0x
Demand
About Paget High School
Paget High School in East Staffordshire has turned a corner academically, with its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarding a Good rating across every category — a clear improvement from the Requires Improvement it received in 2019. The school’s Progress 8 score of -0.19 sits just below the national average, but it is almost exactly in line with the Staffordshire local authority average of -0.18, meaning pupils here make progress comparable to similar students across the county. This places Paget 27th out of 75 secondary schools in the local authority, and 3rd out of 8 schools in the East Staffordshire district specifically. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 39 and its EBacc average point score of 3.15 reflect solid middle-ground performance, though only 14.3% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of qualifications, and just 5.9% achieved a strong pass in both English and maths.
At Key Stage 5, the sixth form offers a more mixed picture. With 55 students in the cohort, the A-level value added score of -0.5 is rated as below average, and the average points per entry of 22.36 equates to a D+ grade. The best three A-levels averaged a C-, and only 9.5% of entries achieved AAB or higher. That said, the school’s sixth form provision was also rated Good by Ofsted, and the sixth form centre is one of the facilities on site. In English at GCSE, Paget’s Progress 8 score of +0.15 is actually positive, suggesting stronger outcomes in that subject, while maths at -0.43 and the EBacc pillar at -0.4 are the weaker areas. The school’s overall Progress 8 banding is rated as Average, and nationally it sits in the 63rd percentile among 3,141 schools.
Paget is a mixed 11-18 state secondary with 661 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,034, so there is room to grow. It is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 179 applications for 90 places and 81 first-preference offers, giving a ratio of nearly 2:1. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, sports hall, science labs, and a chapel, plus clubs from coding and Model UN to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities among others. This is a school that suits families looking for a Good-rated local option with improving GCSE outcomes, a broad extracurricular offer, and a sixth form that, while not top-tier, provides continuity for students who want to stay on.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Burton Road, Burton-on-Trent, East Staffordshire, DE14 3DR |
| Headteacher | L Fenn Griffin |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Number of Pupils | 661 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 27.8% |
| School Capacity | 661 / 1,034 (64% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Oct 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.19)
1998th of 3,141
Nationally
209th of 371
In West Midlands
3rd of 8
In East Staffordshire
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make 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
26.4
'22/23
13.3
'23/24
22.4
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
2022/2350%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 125 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)50%
- FE college26%
- Not sustained11%
- Employment8%
- Apprenticeship3%
87% 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
2022/2353%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 80 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
7%
Russell Group
7%
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.
- University (HE)53%
- Employment28%
- Apprenticeship9%
- Not sustained6%
- Further education4%
- Other education1%
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- Sociology28
- Psychology14
- English Literature12
- Mathematics12
- Business Studies:Single10
- History9
- Biology7
- Chemistry6
- Physics4
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
10Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed90
179
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
81 families put this school as their 1st choice (45% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Source: paget.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- Asian49.8%
- White British22.7%
- White (other)11.5%
- Mixed7.7%
- Black0.9%
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.
2
Total schools
2
Oversubscribed
1
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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Contact Information
Burton Road, Burton-on-Trent
East Staffordshire, DE14 3DR
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