Kidsgrove Secondary School

Kidsgrove Secondary School has made significant strides since its establishment, marking its first inspection under the Education Act 2005 with a 'Good' overall rating. The school benefits from a close-knit community where relationships are strong, allowing pupils to feel comfortable and supported. Leadership changes in recent years have positively impacted the quality of education and the overall school environment. The commitment to inclusivity and support for pupils with special educational needs is commendable, fostering engagement and participation among all students in school activities.

Strengths

• Strong community feel with warm relationships.
• Improving outcomes for pupils with a higher completion rate of the English Baccalaureate.
• Broad curriculum designed to meet diverse needs of pupils.
• Effective personal development curriculum addressing important topics.
• Commitment to pupil well-being and support for staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent effectiveness of checking pupils' understanding.
• Need for better adaptation of learning to meet individual needs of all pupils, including those with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kidsgrove Secondary School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.7% of pupils at Kidsgrove Secondary School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kidsgrove Secondary School had 19.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.3% of pupils at Kidsgrove Secondary School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kidsgrove Secondary School received £7,441 and spent £8,241 for each of its 338 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £559,000 (-£1,653 per pupil).

Across all 30 schools of The Shaw Education Trust, income was £11,108 and spending £10,954 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Stoke-On-Trent · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

Kidsgrove Secondary School is part of The Shaw Education Trust, which runs 30 schools. The nearest others:

• Kidsgrove Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• The Orme Academy Newcastle
• Endon High School Stoke-On-Trent
• Waterside Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• Blackfriars Academy Newcastle-Under-Lyme
• Coppice Academy Newcastle
• Seabridge Primary School Newcastle-Under-Lyme
• The Meadows Primary School Crewe
• Madeley High School Crewe
• The Meadows Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent

What is Kidsgrove Secondary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kidsgrove Secondary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Kidsgrove Secondary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kidsgrove Secondary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Kidsgrove Secondary School have?

Kidsgrove Secondary School has 394 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kidsgrove Secondary School cover?

Kidsgrove Secondary School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Kidsgrove Secondary School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 37.1, and 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Kidsgrove Secondary School?

Kidsgrove Secondary School is at Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL.