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Painsley Catholic College

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1LHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
248 1st-choice / 246 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#485 of 3,141 nationally

About Painsley Catholic College

Painsley Catholic College is a state-funded secondary school in Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,340 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,447.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (17 May 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 58.8 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 248 first-preference applications and 246 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressStation Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1LH
HeadteacherMrs Rachel Waugh
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils1,340
Free School Meals (FSM)12.3%
School Capacity1,340 / 1,447 (93% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Painsley Catholic College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.