Sir Thomas Boughey Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Station Road, Halmer End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sir Thomas Boughey Academy is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 22nd of 24 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 9 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

108 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.1

35.1, 11 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths18.5%

18.5%, 26.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths37%

37%, 27.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.3%

8.3%, 32.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.87

2.87, 1.22 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

445 pupils on roll, with places for 785

Eligible for free school meals27%

27%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sir Thomas Boughey Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chesterton Community Sports College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.2
Madeley High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.5
St John Fisher Catholic College	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 41.8
Newcastle Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.6
The Orme Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Shoreman
Phone: 01782729400
Website: stb.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Halmer End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 145047

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.