Paulet High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Paulet High School is a secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Violet Way, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 915 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “Paulet High School is an inclusive and harmonious school.”
- “Staff know pupils well and always have their best interests at heart.”
- “The ‘Paulet Values’ (Paulet Character and Everyone Included) are shared and lived by all.”
To improve
- “However, on some occasions, these strategies do not identify the precise gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “In addition, pupils’ errors and misconceptions sometimes go unaddressed.”
- “This can slow pupils’ progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2024 (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) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | 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: 154 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 153 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Abbot Beyne School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Paget High School 1.8 mi Good
- The de Ferrers Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- John Taylor Free School 3.0 mi Good
- John Taylor High School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lift Rawlett 10.2 mi Not judged
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS 10.8 mi Good Last distance published