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Haywood Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 7AB

Ages 11–19 · 1,080 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.0

Overall absence

13.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.55
−20+2
Attainment 836.0
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.2%
Unauthorised8.1%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,080 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,080
Boys / girls
540 / 540
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,080 / 1,050 (103%)
Free school meals
49%
FSM pupils
522
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 1119

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CITY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CITY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
City Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Adele Mills

Location

Address
High Lane, Burslem
Postcode
ST6 7AB
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 1,080 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST6
30
Secondary in ST6
4
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4LD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6LZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke on Trent · ST6 6JZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Excel Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6LG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Birches Head Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8DD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.2
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence15.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Orme Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newcastle · ST5 9JU · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle · ST5 7LP · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Adele Mills
Telephone
01782853535

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