Paget High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

103 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.5

38.5, 7.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths32%

32%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths46.6%

46.6%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc3.9%

3.9%, 36.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.14

3.14, 0.95 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

41 students

Average point score per A level entry21.80

21.80, 13.2 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

606 pupils on roll, with places for 1,034

Eligible for free school meals32.5%

32.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language51.7%

51.7%, 30.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: paget.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.