Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
900
AGES
11 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(29/01/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
74%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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% of pupils who achieved 3 A levels at AAB or higher
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Rowley Avenue
Stafford
ST17 9AB
01785244236

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since your appointment in September 2018, when the school joined the Painsley multi-academy trust, you have acted decisively to improve the quality of teaching and to secure better outcomes for pupils. With the strong support of the trust’s chief executive officer (CEO) and the board of directors, you are implementing an ambitious improvement agenda. As a result, the culture of the school is changing rapidly and there is a strong sense of purpose among staff and pupils at Blessed William Howard Catholic School. The scale and the pace of change since your appointment have been considerable. The leadership team was restructured and its capacity will be further increased with the appointment of two new vice-principals, due to start in the summer term. With the support of the trust’s CEO and colleagues in the leadership team, you have redesigned the curriculum. Since the start of this term, pupils follow three different learning pathways that match their preferences and abilities. To deliver these pathways, there is a new timetable that allows more flexibility to include pupils’ option choices, including a new vocational course. You have also introduced substantial changes to the behaviour policy, with a new system of rewards and sanctions. The impact of these new structures, approaches and policies is undeniably positive. There is clear evidence that pupils make more progress and that their behaviour has improved.

Blessed William Howard Catholic School Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating

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“No longer a happy school”

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"> The school has changed drastically this year (2018) in my opinion and many of the students including many high achieving students are becoming demotivated and overly stressed. 2 hours per night homework on top of 1 hour per night intervention is taking its toll on pupils, parents and staff. Many of the excellent teachers have left and the quality of teachers coming in do not always compare. The environment is now very cold, stressed and unhappy. No longer the wonderful happy Catholic School it once was.
“Best school I have ever sent my children too”

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"> Amazing school. Never had any problems. My children are exceeding their target grades in all subjects and have all the support they need from the staff. Would highly recommend.
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Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>28, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>25, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>26, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>15, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>26, "strongly_disagree"=>31, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>29} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>25, "dont_know"=>19} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>21, "strongly_disagree"=>19, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>17, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>52, "no"=>48} UNLOCK Figures based on 134 responses up to 12-02-2019

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