Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy vs Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
39
950
Capacity
55
1065
Occupancy
71%
89%
FSM %
59.0%
22.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
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)