Blessed William Howard Catholic School, Stafford

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Blessed William Howard Catholic School

Rowley Avenue, Stafford ST17 9AB

https://www.bwh.staffs.sch.uk/

Blessed William Howard Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 950 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Painsley Catholic Academy. (Other schools in this trust include Cardinal Griffin Catholic College and Painsley Catholic College.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		King Edward VI High School
1.1		Stafford Manor High School
2.0		Sir Graham Balfour High School
2.2		The Weston Road Academy
2.4		Walton High School
5.5		Wolgarston High School
6.8		The Rural Enterprise Academy
7.5		The Hart School
7.6		Staffordshire University Academy
7.6		Alleyne's Academy
8.0		Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
8.4		Cannock Chase High School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: About average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both roughly average.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment, progress and destinations are all about average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

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