Blythe Bridge High School

Cheadle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9PW

Good

Inspected 25 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

46.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,035

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,035 / 1,072 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.2%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

10.7%

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)

46.6

Attainment 8

1,035 pupils

41.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

48 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

52%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

17.6%

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.

63.14

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

11.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,167

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,588 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 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.

£7,082

Spend per pupil

£7,298

Income per pupil

63%

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.