Kidsgrove Secondary School

School overview

Kidsgrove Secondary School is a secondary school serving Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 338 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Kidsgrove Secondary School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 35.9 — well below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.9 points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

15% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 42% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.