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Blythe Bridge High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

2,191 of 3,312

Worse than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

2,033 of 2,536

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Blythe Bridge High School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,049 of 1,072 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Rachael Johnson
TrustJOHN TAYLOR MAT
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Mar 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149376.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score42.943.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths57.9%60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.4%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.1%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths54.4%55.2%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4171--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.133.4335
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels29.3334.6435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better0%13.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.39--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study75--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,049
Girls534
Boys515
Eligible for free school meals14.7%
First language not English2%
SEN support125
EHC plan34
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black African
0.7%
Indian
0.3%
African
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence6.7%7.3%8%
Persistent absence16%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence1.5%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)176
Applications (Year 7)279
First preference applications (Year 7)172
First preference offers (Year 7)172
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)140

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,072
Pupils on roll1,031
Unfilled places3.8%
Sixth form places158
Sixth form pupils on roll134

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)57.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.8
Support staff (FTE)34.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2563.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2556.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.1%
Staying in education88.2%
Further education38%
School sixth form37.4%
Sixth form college12.8%
Not sustained3.7%
Employment3.2%
Apprenticeship2.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.7%
Higher education53.3%
Employment30.7%
Apprenticeship8%
Not sustained2.7%
Further education1.3%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Blythe Bridge High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryForsbrook CofE Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryThe William Amory Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySpringcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Filumena's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryThe Crescent AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Blythe Bridge High School

What is Blythe Bridge High School's Ofsted rating?

Blythe Bridge High School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Blythe Bridge High School rank in England?

Blythe Bridge High School ranks 2,191 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 66% of schools) and 2,033 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blythe Bridge High School?

Blythe Bridge High School has 1,049 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,072.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.