Painsley Catholic College
Contact details for the school

School Name: Painsley Catholic College
Address: Station Road, Cheadle
Town/City: Stoke-On-Trent
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST10 1LH
Telephone Number: 01538 493777
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Rachel Waugh
Capacity: 1447
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1340 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.7%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138729
DfE Number: 860/4610
UKPRN: 10038662
UPRN: 100032196917
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (E07000198)
Constituency: Staffordshire Moorlands (E14001514)
Electoral Ward: Cheadle West (E05007051)
Diocese: RC03(Archdiocese of Birmingham)

Easting & Northing: 400730E, 342629N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 58' 53.91" N 1° 59' 25.58" W
Plus Code: 9C4WX2J5+MR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Cheadle Academy (0.2km)
  2. Cheadle Primary School (0.3km)
  3. Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School (0.4km)
  4. Elm House School (0.5km)
  5. St Giles' Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
  6. Sycamore Meadow Outdoor Learning Centre (2.2km)
  7. St Thomas' Catholic Primary School (2.9km)
  8. Great Wood Community Primary School (3.2km)
  9. Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School (3.4km)
  10. Draycott Moor College (3.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Lisa Alcock - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 March 2029.
  • Mr Matthew Bradley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Vicky Brickley - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 6 March 2029.
  • Mr Christopher Carter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Roger Gibson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 4 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 August 2026.
  • Mrs Anniela Grattage - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2021 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 16 November 2025.
  • Mrs Anniela Grattage - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 15 November 2029.
  • Mrs Anniela Grattage - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2021 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 15 November 2025.
  • Mrs Anniela Grattage - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2021 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 16 November 2025.
  • Mrs Anne Green - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2026.
  • Mrs Anne Green - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2028.
  • Amanda Moore - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 13 August 2026.
  • Ms Rachel Nevins-Stanford - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 September 2030.
  • Mrs Jamie Stubbs - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2020 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Ms Emma Termine - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 September 2030.
  • Mrs Rachel Waugh - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 January 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Emma Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 March 2029.