Paget High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Paget High School is a secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Burton Road, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3DR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 606 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 October 2022
Strengths
- “This is a caring school serving a diverse community.”
- “Staff know pupils well and pupils feel well supported.”
- “Bullying rarely occurs, though if it does staff deal with it well.”
To improve
- “However, the number of pupils who study the English Baccalaureate is low.”
- “This is primarily because of the low numbers studying a modern foreign language.”
- “However, the curriculum does not have the same focus on developing key knowledge and skills in a small number of subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 109 first-preference applications, 119 offers in total, 109 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- John Taylor Free School 1.3 mi Good
- Paulet High School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Abbot Beyne School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Taylor High School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The de Ferrers Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Rawlett 9.5 mi Not judged
- Nether Stowe School 9.6 mi No Ofsted grade