The Weston Road Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Stafford, Staffordshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

2.727 miles

Published by Staffordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026

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The Weston Road Academy is a secondary school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.

The Weston Road Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	2.727 mi
Year 7 2025	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2024	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

The Year 7 2026 last distance, 2.727 miles, was 9th shortest of 18 Staffordshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance, and nearer than in 2024.
Year 7 2026 drew 185 first-choice applications for 193 offers; 180 offers went to first-choice families, and 5 first-choice families (3%) were not offered a place.
At GCSE in 2024/25, 46% got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 44.7 (England 46).
At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was above average.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Staffordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Blackheath Lane, Stafford, ST18 0YG
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Staffordshire
Pupils on roll: 978 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 20% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.8

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023

Strengths

“The Weston Road Academy is a calm, caring school in which pupils can thrive and feel safe.”
“Staff know pupils well and support them to achieve their full potential.”
“Pupils appreciate this support and are happy at school.”

To improve

“However, some pupils do not use this as effectively.”
“As a result, some pupils have gaps in their learning.”
“Leaders have recognised that low literacy levels hinder the ability of some pupils to access the full curriculum.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2023 (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)	46%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	44.7	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	B-	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: 185 first-preference applications, 193 offers in total, 180 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

Walton High School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Blessed William Howard Catholic School 2.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
Sir Graham Balfour High School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Stafford Manor High School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
King Edward VI High School 2.6 mi Not judged
Wolgarston High School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade
The Hart School 6.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Alleyne's Academy 7.2 mi Standards maintained