Achieve Beyond Schools, Stafford vs Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–13
11–18
Gender
-
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
950
Capacity
18
1065
Occupancy
0%
89%
FSM %
-
22.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
May 2026
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
55.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
56.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
31.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
5%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
49
Retention
-
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
61%
Any L4+ destination
-
68%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
31
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Religious Studies (40)
Mathematics (38)
Mathematics (38)
English Language and Literature (38)
Biology (30)
Economics (26)
Biology (22)
Chemistry (22)