Paulet High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 147574
- Address
- Violet Way, Stapenhill, DE15 9RT
- Website
- http://www.paulet.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 899 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.1% |
| Pakistani | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 5.7% |
| Other White | 13.3% |
| White British | 73.3% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 33% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41 |
| Local authority average | 43.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.55 |
| Local authority average | 3.78 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Paulet High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 43
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 73 91 |
| Year 8 | 166 99 67 |
| Year 9 | 147 77 70 |
| Year 10 | 149 77 72 |
| Year 11 | 148 69 79 |
| Year 12 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 13 | 66 18 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |