Biddulph High School is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving pupils aged 13 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Biddulph High School currently has around 770 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 20.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Conway Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
| Website: | https://biddulphhigh.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01782523977 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Darryn Robinson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137356 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 867 |
| Number of Pupils: | 770 |
| Number of Boys: | 393 |
| Number of Girls: | 377 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.50% | 735 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Hayes First School Springfield Road , Biddulph ST8 7DF | 3out of 4 | 745 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Woodland Street , Biddulph ST8 6LW | - not rated | 746 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Woodland Street , Biddulph ST8 6LW | - not rated | 746 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Knypersley First School Newpool Road , Knypersley ST8 6NN | - not rated | 956 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Knypersley First School Newpool Road , Knypersley ST8 6NN | - not rated | 956 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddulph High School Conway Road , Knypersley ST8 7AR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Biddulph High School Conway Road , Knypersley ST8 7AR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bateman Middle School Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT | 3out of 4 | 749 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| James Bateman Junior High School Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT | - not rated | 749 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodhouse Middle School Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph ST8 7DR | - not rated | 2,594 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodhouse Academy Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph ST8 7DR | 3out of 4 | 2,594 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaches School Tunstall Road , Knypersley ST8 7AB | - not rated | 896 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.