Blythe Bridge High School, Stoke-on-Trent

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Blythe Bridge High School

Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent ST11 9PW

http://www.bb-hs.co.uk

Blythe Bridge High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 910 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in May 2022. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of John Taylor MAT. (Other schools in this trust include Kingsmead School, John Taylor Free School, John Taylor High School, Chase Terrace Academy and Paulet High School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Destinations, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances, Sixth form and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.0		Ormiston Meridian Academy
3.0		The Cheadle Academy
3.0		Painsley Catholic College
3.5		Discovery Academy
3.9		St Thomas More Catholic Academy
4.1		Moorside High School
4.3		Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
5.2		St Peter's CofE Academy
5.2		Alleyne's Academy
5.5		Trentham Academy
6.0		St Joseph's College
6.2		Birches Head Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

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