- What did Ofsted judge Paulet High School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Paulet High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Paulet High School?
- Paulet High School has 915 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Paulet High School take?
- Paulet High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
- Where is Paulet High School located?
- Paulet High School is located in Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT, Staffordshire.
- How do I apply to Paulet High School?
- Paulet High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
- How far from Paulet High School were places offered?
- The furthest place offered at Paulet High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 8.116 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
- How are Year 7 places decided at Paulet High School?
- When Paulet High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously looked after — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Children previously in care outside of England or Wales — Children previously in care outside of England or Wales who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 3. Medical grounds or exceptional circumstances with hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend Paulet High School rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to Paulet High School and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. It should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend Paulet High School rather than any other school. AND Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend Paulet High School. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: If we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Paulet High School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71.5% of pupils at Paulet High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.