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The Fountains High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Special academy
Bitham Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent DE13 0HB · fountains-high.staffs.sch.uk · 01283 247580
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 246
- 21 over 225 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 19.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.18 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124504)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 44.4 | +25.2 |
| Other education | 50 | −23.1 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | +1.8 |
Ofsted
The Fountains High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124504), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124504)
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124504)
Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124504)
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 15
- 7% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND