Stoke-on-Trent College, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Stoke-on-Trent. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stoke-on-Trent College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 863 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 9% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 27% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cauldon campus (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stoke-on-Trent College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 683 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
z
Average grade
z
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
2024/25 academic year
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 863 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
34%
Degree course
38%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 218 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Stoke-on-Trent College
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 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
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,140
Applications
3,223
Got 1st preference
88.5%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(16)
Questions parents ask about Stoke-on-Trent College
What is Stoke-on-Trent College's Ofsted rating?
Stoke-on-Trent College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Stoke-on-Trent College?
No fixed boundary. When Stoke-on-Trent College is oversubscribed, Stoke-on-Trent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Stoke-on-Trent College?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Stoke-on-Trent College 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 Stoke-on-Trent College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stoke-on-Trent College?
Stoke-on-Trent College is at Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)