Birches Head Academy

Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD

Inadequate

Inspected 3 October 2023

Inadequate

Ofsted

31.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

953

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Stoke-on-Trent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 953 / 1,040 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

47.2%

Disadvantaged

26.7%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

13.8%

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)

31.3

Attainment 8

953 pupils

17.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

39.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

79%

Sustained destination

69%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.8%

Overall absence

36.2%

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.

56.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.2 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

13.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£47,326

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,966 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.7% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,846

Spend per pupil

£9,417

Income per pupil

58%

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.