Birches Head Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Birches Head Road
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST2 8DD
Phone 01782233595
Reference Number 148220

General Makeup

Number of pupils 953
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.68%
Girls: 47.32%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 84 73 157
8 107 92 199
9 103 92 195
10 100 99 199
11 108 95 203

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 57.1%
White, Other 8.3%
African 8.3%
Pakistani 7.5%
Asian, Other 2%
Mixed, Other 1.5%
White & Asian 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Inadequate
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Inadequate
  >  Personal Development Requires Improvement
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 2025-09-12
Date Report
2025-07-15 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 September 2025
2025-01-28 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 13 March 2025
2023-10-03 School inspection:InadequateSchool inspection, PDF - 11 April 2024
2020-12-09 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 09 December 2020
2019-07-04 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 July 2019
2018-06-26 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 19 July 2018
2017-07-18 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 September 2017
2016-01-26 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 25 February 2016
2015-06-02 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 24 June 2015
2015-01-27 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 February 2015
2014-09-24 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 16 October 2014
2014-05-13 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 04 June 2014
2013-12-10 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 27 February 2014
2013-02-11 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 07 March 2013
2011-05-25 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 June 2011
2008-06-25 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 17 July 2008
2007-06-12 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 30 July 2007
2006-06-21 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 10 July 2006
2006-02-22 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 16 March 2006
2005-11-30 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 04 January 2006
2005-06-29 InspectionInspection, PDF - 07 October 2006
2005-01-24 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2005
2019-07-04 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 July 2019
2018-06-26 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 19 July 2018
2017-07-18 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 September 2017
2016-01-26 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 25 February 2016
2015-06-02 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 24 June 2015
2015-01-27 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 February 2015
2014-09-24 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 16 October 2014
2014-05-13 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 04 June 2014
2013-12-10 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 27 February 2014
2013-02-11 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 07 March 2013
2011-05-25 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 June 2011
2008-06-25 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 17 July 2008
2007-06-12 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 30 July 2007
2006-06-21 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 10 July 2006
2006-02-22 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 16 March 2006
2005-11-30 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 04 January 2006
2005-06-29 InspectionInspection, PDF - 07 October 2006
2005-01-24 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2005

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 17.1% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 33.2% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 58 13
Third Preference 36 5
From another Local Authority 3 1

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Name Distance
Holden Lane Academy
Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6JS
0.17 miles
Abbey Hulton Primary School
School Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8BS
0.59 miles
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8AU
0.65 miles
Carmountside Primary Academy
Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DJ
0.66 miles
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy
Boulton Street, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 2NQ
0.74 miles
Co-op Academy Hamilton
Barthomley Road, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6NW
0.77 miles
Milton Primary Academy
Leek Road, Milton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 7AF
0.79 miles
Co-op Academy Grove
Turner Street, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 2NL
0.84 miles
Co-op Academy Northwood
Keelings Road, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6QA
0.88 miles
New Ford Academy
Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1PY
0.91 miles
Sneyd Academy
Sneyd Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2NS
1.02 miles
Hillside Primary School
Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 7AS
1.12 miles
Smallthorne Primary Academy
Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1PR
1.12 miles
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy
Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8BZ
1.15 miles
Kingsland CofE Academy
Werrington Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 9AS
1.16 miles
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy
Wellington Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3QH
1.23 miles
Forest Park Primary School
Woodall Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5ED
1.39 miles
Waterside Primary School
Eastwood Road, Hanley, Eastwood Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3JS
1.42 miles
St Marys Catholic Academy
Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8EZ
1.52 miles
The Valiant School
May Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EL
1.54 miles
Name Distance
The Excel Academy
Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6LG
0.49 miles
Spruce House School
114 Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6HD
0.56 miles
Manor Abbey School
Greasley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG
0.91 miles
Aurora Hanley School
Cambrian Way, off Eaves Lane, Bucknall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8PQ
1.03 miles
Sporting Stars Academy
Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 7AS
1.15 miles
North Road Academy
North Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2BP
1.45 miles
Alpha Learning Staffordshire
Hobson Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2AW
1.62 miles
Haywood Academy
High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 7AB
1.85 miles
Edison Pace School
Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4NF
2.04 miles
Snowhill School
50-58 Snowhill, Shelton, Stoke On Trent, ST1 4LY
2.08 miles
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DG
2.18 miles
The Registry
2 Cemetery Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DL
2.22 miles
Excellence Girls Academy
Crowther Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2ER
2.25 miles
St Peter's CofE Academy
Fenton Manor, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RR
2.52 miles
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
WESTPORT ROAD, TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST6 4LD
2.52 miles
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RU
2.55 miles
The Nest
Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JU
2.65 miles
Discovery Academy
Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0GA
2.7 miles
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ
2.7 miles
Endon High School
Leek Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 9EE
2.75 miles
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