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Trentham Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,630 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Trentham Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils794
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherEmma Wagg
TrustCITY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144558.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.46, similar to England, better than Stoke-on-Trent39.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.65.1%, similar to England, better than Stoke-on-Trent52.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.38.9%, worse than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent33.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.7%, worse than England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent7.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59.7%, similar to England, better than Stoke-on-Trent48%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4149--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils794
Girls371
Boys423
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.9%
First language not English10.8%
School places2024/25750
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.137
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size24.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Other White
3.1%
Pakistani
3.1%
Indian
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other mixed
1.1%
African
1%
White and Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)39.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.75
Support staff (FTE)28.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2547.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2535.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.146
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.483
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.182
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.137
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)63

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Overall absence6.1%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent8.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent25%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.85%
Further education69.3%
Sixth form college13.1%
Apprenticeship5.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.9%
Employment3.3%
School sixth form2.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Trentham Academy

What is Trentham Academy's Ofsted rating?

Trentham Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Trentham Academy rank in England?

Trentham Academy ranks 1,630 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Trentham Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 38.9% of pupils at Trentham Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 46 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Trentham Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Trentham Academy made 146 offers from 483 applications (3.3 per offer), and 137 of 182 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Trentham Academy?

Trentham Academy has 794 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Trentham Academy?

Trentham Academy had 750 school places in 2024/25.

Does Trentham Academy have a sixth form?

No, Trentham Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Trentham Academy?

At Trentham Academy, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Trentham Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Trentham Academy missed 6.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 15.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.