Kidsgrove Secondary School, Stoke-on-Trent

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Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steven Frost
Pupils:394 / 829 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01782948259
Address:Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Trust:THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146635
UKPRN:10081780
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

22.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

11

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Kidsgrove Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Maryhill School (adj)
198m · 3 min walk
Park View Road (adj)
235m · 4 min walk
Dorset Place (adj)
270m · 4 min walk
Rutland Road (adj)
359m · 6 min walk
Rigby Road (adj)
386m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

48%

Available places

394 pupils

829 capacity

435 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:618

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.53631%

Overall absence

14.24419%

Persistent absence

344

Enrolments

Authorised4.84026%
Unauthorised1.69605%
Persistent (10%+)14.24419%
Severe (50%+)2.32558%

Absence trend

5.23185%
18/19
4.08882%
20/21
9.64593%
21/22
8.4146%
22/23
6.95052%
23/24
6.53631%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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