Blessed William Howard Catholic School
1 live vacancyStafford · Staffordshire
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 64 member schools: 54 primary schools, 10 secondary schools. Local authorities: Birmingham | Dudley | Sandwell | Staffordshire | Stoke-on-Trent | Walsall | Wolverhampton. Regions: West Midlands. — from the ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Blessed William Howard Catholic School is a secondary academy in Stafford, Staffordshire, part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Blessed William Howard Catholic School
- Address
- Rowley Avenue
- Postcode
- ST17 9AB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stafford
- URN (official identifier)
- 142193
- Establishment number
- 4607
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 950
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1065
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Brown
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 22 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.bwh.staffs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01785244236
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Blessed William Howard Catholic School
| 2025/26 | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 950 | 126,471 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.2% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.0% | 9.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Blessed William Howard Catholic School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 23 Jun 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 25 Feb 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Blessed William Howard Catholic School (URN 124455)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Nov 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Blessed William Howard Catholic School (URN 124455)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Blessed William Howard Catholic School (URN 124455)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 12 May 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Blessed William Howard Catholic School (URN 124455)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 22 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Blessed William Howard Catholic School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.0% | 7.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £217,800 for 198 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 22.6% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £248 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Blessed William Howard Catholic School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 960 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Staffordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,603,000 £7,920 per pupil | £7,682 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,163,000 £7,461 per pupil | £7,371 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,028,000 £4,196 per pupil · 56.2% | £4,191 · 56.9% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £525,000 £547 per pupil · 7.3% | £773 · 10.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | −£13,000 −£14 per pupil · -0.2% | £132 · 1.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | −£13,000 −£14 per pupil · -0.2% | £110 · 1.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £440,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £526,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,850 per pupil, supply and agency −£11 per pupil — spending up £612 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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