SCHOOL PROFILE

The Fountains High School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 146070
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 225 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 December 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 246 246 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 76 30.9% of pupils
Male pupils 170 69.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.5%
16.7 pts above England
School 41.5%
East Staffordshire 21.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.9%
0.4 pts below England
School 19.9%
East Staffordshire 22.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.6%
0.6 pts above England
School 1.6%
East Staffordshire 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.9%
172
Pakistani
12.2%
30
Any other White background
4.9%
12
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
5
White and Black Caribbean
2.0%
5
African
1.6%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 246 of 246 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
East Staffordshire 18.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 246 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 110
Moderate learning difficulty 51
Severe learning difficulty 47
Speech, language & communication 16
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 9
Physical disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

2.7 36.5 pts below England
School 2.7
East Staffordshire 41.1
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.18 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.48 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.79%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.57 pts higher than England
School 10.79%
East Staffordshire 5.53%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.35%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.53 pts higher than England
School 28.35%
East Staffordshire 13.17%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.19%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.38 pts higher than England
School 6.19%
East Staffordshire 1.52%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

109.3% 29.6 pts above England
The Fountains High School
109.3%
East Staffordshire
82.1%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information