Alleyne's Academy, Stone
Alleyne's Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Stone. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 19th-highest of the 56 schools in Staffordshire with published results, and 1,720th of 3,298 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Capacity
- 75% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alleyne's Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Alleyne's Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.7 in Staffordshire and 47 across England.
37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Staffordshire and 47% in England.
That is down from 47.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.06: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.8, against 48.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Alleyne's Academy
Across Staffordshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Staffordshire lodged 309 appeals against secondary school offers; 231 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (15.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Alleyne's Academy are Christ Church Academy (0.3 miles, Good); Walton Priory Middle School (1.4 miles, Good); Ormiston Meridian Academy (4.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.6); and Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (4.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3).
Alleyne's Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Christ Church AcademyWalton Priory Middle SchoolOrmiston Meridian AcademyOrmiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
What parents say
118 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Alleyne's Academy (as of September 2025): 59% would recommend the school, 70% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (70%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 254 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Of the 71 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 30% into work. 22% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 107 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 21 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stone Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alleynes Academy (near), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alleyne's Academy issued 85 suspensions, 10 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Alleyne's Academy are Christ Church CofE First School (0.5 miles), St Dominic's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles), Oulton CofE First School (0.7 miles) and St Michael's CofE (C) First School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Christ Church CofE First SchoolSt Dominic's Catholic Primary SchoolOulton CofE First SchoolSt Michael's CofE (C) First School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from December 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Alleyne's Academy creates a happy, supportive environment where pupils thrive through strong relationships with staff and teachers. The school offers an impressive range of trips and activities - from battlefields research to international visits to Iceland and New York - alongside Duke of Edinburgh's Award and specialist projects, helping pupils develop into well-rounded young people. Pupils with additional needs receive targeted, effective support, and the school ensures every student is well-prepared for their next steps.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy and well-behaved with strong, respectful relationships between staff and students
- Wide range of enriching trips, visits and extracurricular activities that bring learning to life
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and those needing help with reading
- Strong personal development programme (Connect Programme) preparing pupils for modern Britain
- Good sixth form support with students accessing high-quality destinations
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment practices are inconsistent - some teachers do not identify misconceptions and gaps in pupil learning effectively enough
- Behaviour policy is not applied consistently by all staff, affecting how well some pupils are supported
- School self-evaluation lacks precision and does not always clearly demonstrate the impact of actions taken
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to battlefields, Iceland, New York, Chester, theme parks; Duke of Edinburgh's Award; racing car project; sustainable fashion project; sporting activities; clubs; Headspace provision
Alleyne's Academy is a secondary comprehensive school where pupils are happy and achieve well thanks to strong relationships and high expectations. The school has maintained good standards and continues to provide memorable experiences and extensive community involvement.
About
Alleyne's Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status. It is located in Stone, Staffordshire, England, and is one of three schools founded in 1558 by Thomas Alleyne.
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At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
118 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.20 to 0.06 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 50.3 to 45.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 52% to 37% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.6 | 36.9% |
| Disadvantaged(48) | - | 34.8 | 18.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(174) | - | 48.5 | 42% |
| Boys(102) | - | 42.9 | 30.4% |
| Girls(120) | - | 47.8 | 42.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(8) | - | 47.5 | 37.5% |
| Non mobile(216) | - | 45.9 | 37% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 254 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.12%
Exclusion rate
85
Suspensions
9.98%
Suspension rate
43 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 852 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Alleyne's Academy
Term dates
Alleyne's Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alleyne's Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alleyne's Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
845 pupils
1,120 places
275 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stone
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
8,807
Applications
7,681
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
846
Total Pupils
399
Boys
447
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
52
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,783
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,806
Per pupil
£4956k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
22.3%
Persistent absence
698
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Alleyne's Academy
What are GCSE results like at Alleyne's Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Alleyne's Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.6. 37% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Alleyne's Academy's Ofsted rating?
Alleyne's Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Alleyne's Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Alleyne's Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Alleyne's Academy?
Alleyne's Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 1120 places.
How big are the classes at Alleyne's Academy?
Classes at Alleyne's Academy average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Alleyne's Academy?
Alleyne's Academy has around 846 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alleyne's Academy?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Alleyne's Academy in 2024/25. 22.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alleyne's Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Alleyne's Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Alleyne's Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alleyne's Academy?
Alleyne's Academy is at Oulton Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)