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Nether Stowe School

Secondary · Staffordshire · WS13 7NB · URN 146493

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-04-19Cohort 692Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 106
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 91 schools in Staffordshire

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    38.7

    Staffordshire 36.61England 46.1

    2.1 above the area average of 36.6

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    23.6%

    Staffordshire 30.6%England 45.9%

    7 percentage points below the area average of 30.6

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    47.2%

    Staffordshire 49.4%

    2.2 percentage points below the area average of 49.4

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.19

    Staffordshire 3.13England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.1

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    2.8%

    Staffordshire 9%England 17.6%

    6.2 percentage points below the area average of 9

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    11.3%

    Staffordshire 24.7%

    13.4 percentage points below the area average of 24.7

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    39.6%

    Staffordshire 28.8%

    10.8 percentage points above the area average of 28.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    106

    Staffordshire 108

    2.5 below the area average of 108.5

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Staffordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
23.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
7.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
35.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
17.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.5pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
15.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
79.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Nether Stowe School Requires improvement at its inspection on 19/04/2023.
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Nether Stowe School is a secondary school in Staffordshire, postcode WS13 7NB (URN 146493).
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