UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 147574

Paulet High School

Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9RT

Ages 11–18 · 915 pupils · Staffordshire

School website

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.3

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

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 8-0.69
−20+2
Attainment 840.3
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
801

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

138

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

138

Total preferences (any rank)
261
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
52
Offers to outside-LA applicants
23
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

915 pupils · 903 places

Pupils on roll
915
Boys / girls
444 / 471
School capacity
903
Capacity fill
915 / 903 (101%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
232
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Academy trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Sponsor
John Taylor MAT
Headteacher
Mr Ian McArthur

Location

Address
Violet Way, Stapenhill
Postcode
DE15 9RT
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter
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 11–18, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 915 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29%.

Open schools in Burton-on-Trent
45
Secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent
7
Academies among open schools in Burton-on-Trent
73% (33)
Open schools in DE15
13
Secondary in DE15
3
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Burton-on-TrentNear DE15

  • Abbot Beyne School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 0JL · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Mercia Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0TL · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence13.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Paget High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence12.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Pingle Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0QA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • The de Ferrers Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 0LL · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.9 miles away

  • John Taylor Free School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 9SA · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.0%

    3.0 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian McArthur
Telephone
01283247900
Website
http://www.paulet.co.uk

Official links