Paget High School
Burton Road, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Paget High School is a secondary school in Burton-on-Trent for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 6th of 7 secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 October 2022, report published 14 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 October 2022
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. As a result, pupils feel happy and safe here. Leaders want the best for every pupil. They have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. The vast majority of pupils live up to these expectations. Behaviour in lessons is good, allowing pupils to focus on their learning. Around the school the atmosphere is calm and orderly most of the time. The school offers pupils a range of extra-curricular opportunities. These include sports clubs, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme and a range of trips. This year has seen several music activities added to these opportunities. These have proved popular, with over 50 pupils now learning to play the guitar, violin, drums or piano. Many pupils also enjoy performing as a part of the newly formed school choir. Most parents say they would recommend the school. They praise leaders' drive to improve the school, quality of communication and the focus on rewarding positive behaviour. One parent summed up the views of several, writing: 'a great school with genuinely lovely staff who go above and beyond'.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not clearly identify the key knowledge and skills that pupils are expected to learn in a small number of subjects. Pupils produce work of a lower quality where this is the case. Leaders should ensure that all subjects have a well-constructed curriculum. This should clearly identify the key knowledge and skills pupils will learn in order to produce high-quality work.
- On occasion, teachers do not take gaps in pupils' knowledge fully into account when planning what to teach next. Pupils struggle to understand what is being taught as a result. Leaders should ensure that all teachers plan lessons which identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge so that pupils can learn more and remember more.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
103 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
41 students
Average A level grade D+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
606 pupils on roll, with places for 1,034
Schools near Paget High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor Free School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.4 |
| Paulet High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.0 |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 46.7 |
| Abbot Beyne School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.4 |
| John Taylor High School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 54.8 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr L Fenn Griffin
- Phone
- 01283248800
- Address
- Burton Road, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3DR
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 124392
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.