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Paulet High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Violet Way, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent DE15 9RT · paulet.co.uk · 01283 247900

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
41
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Last distance offered
8.12 mi
13.06 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
915
12 over 903 places · 101%
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29%
First language not English
17%
School census 2025/26
Trust
John Taylor Mat

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 8.12 mi (13.06 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 154 families put the school first and 170 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 164 (Places 171)164September 2023: 157 (Places 168)157September 2024: 138 (Places 160)138September 2025: 168 (Places 170)168September 2026: 154 (Places 170)154Places 170
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261701540.999%
September 2025Sept 2025170168196%
September 2024Sept 20241601380.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231681570.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221711641100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20268.12 mi13.06 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41, and 29.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.1 (England 46.3)43.12017/18: 42.4 (England 46.5)42.42018/19: 43.0 (England 46.7)43.02021/22: 47.9 (England 48.8)47.92022/23: 44.0 (England 46.3)44.02023/24: 40.3 (England 45.9)40.32024/25: 41.0 (England 46.0)41.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4146
▼29.7%45.4%
▼50.0%64.8%
▼34.5%40.5%
▼3.554.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124391)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.2−7.7
Further education49+3.2
Other education0.7+0.1
Apprenticeship8.1+5.5
Employment1.3−0.6
Not in a lasting destination5.4−1.1
Activity not captured1.3—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 23.2 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 24.3 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 21.5 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 28.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 32.2 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 22.8 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 27.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 25.8 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
58 studentsC- (25.8)Below average -0.57
58 studentsC- (25.8)Below average -0.57
37 studentsDist- (31.5)Average -0.18
3.6%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2461C- (27.3)-0.44
2022/2357D+ (22.8)—
2021/2249C+ (32.2)—
2018/1983C (28.6)-0.32
2017/1864D (21.5)-0.59
2016/1760D+ (24.3)-0.10
2015/1666D+ (23.2)-0.26

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.1−4.9
Apprenticeship8.7+2
Employment24.6−0.4
Not in a lasting destination7.2+0.5
Activity not captured4.3+2.6

Ofsted

Paulet High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
16 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2016

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124391), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124391)

  • Sept 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124391)

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
58
6% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼74% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼60% agreeEngland 68%

based on 15 parents (26%) with SEND

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