Painsley Catholic College
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18MixedRoman CatholicSixth form
Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Principal · Mrs Rachel Waugh
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Key facts
Pupils1,340Capacity 1,447
OfstedGoodInspected 17 May 2022
TrustSt Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals13.7%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 17 May 2022.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in StaffordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- The Cheadle Academy0.1 mi
- Blythe Bridge High School3.1 mi
- Moorside High School4.6 mi
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams4.7 mi
- Ormiston Meridian Academy5.3 mi