Paulet High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 17 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
- 925 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 73.8%
Other White 13.8%
Mixed 6.1%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 147 |
| French | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Paulet High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 52
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 100 68 |
| Year 8 | 161 86 75 |
| Year 9 | 162 81 81 |
| Year 10 | 148 70 78 |
| Year 11 | 149 83 66 |
| Year 12 | 72 23 49 |
| Year 13 | 65 29 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 2.2% |