Painsley High School is a Roman Catholic High School in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.

The School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school, situated in the Staffordshire Moorlands town of Cheadle. In the vicinity of the school is the Alton Towers Theme Park, and St Giles' Church, Cheadle internationally renowned as one the greatest creations of the 19th Century Architect Pugin.

Painsley is named after Painsley Hall, a local house, which was the home of a recusant family and a centre for Catholics in the days of persecution.

The school is extremely successful both academically and in sport being rated amongst the very best in the county in examination league tables and having several pupils who have represented their country in International tournaments. Painsley's Hockey teams have an outstanding record in regional and national tournaments.

Our school believes in developing the whole person and is proud of its Catholic ethos. Children at Painsley benefit from a staff who are committed to delivering a first class education. The school has been identified in the 1998 annual OFSTED report as giving very good value.

Headteacher
Mr F R Tunney