Biddulph High School

Conway Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7AR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

43.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–18

Ages

770

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 770 / 867 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.7%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

9.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.3

Attainment 8

770 pupils

35.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

60%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

39 students

12%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

60%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

22.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

47.78

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

22.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +13.2 vs 2023/24

£48,466

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£11,061 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,629

Spend per pupil

£7,904

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.