AcademySecondary

Blessed William Howard Catholic School

Rowley Avenue, Stafford ST17 9AB

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
950
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,065
Local authority
Staffordshire
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 52.0, an average GCSE grade of about 5.2
78thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 44.9
85thpercentile
Attendance16% of pupils persistently absent
83rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Blessed William Howard Catholic School

Blessed William Howard Catholic School is a secondary academy in Stafford, Staffordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.

It has 950 pupils on roll and room for 1,065. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Rowley Avenue
Stafford ST17 9AB
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
950
Capacity
1,065 pupils
Free school meals
22.70% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Local authority
Staffordshire
Nation
England
URN
142193

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