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Biddulph High School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 7AR

Ages 13–18 · 746 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.4

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.75
−20+2
Attainment 840.4
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
640

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

746 pupils · 867 places

Pupils on roll
746
Boys / girls
378 / 368
School capacity
867
Capacity fill
746 / 867 (86%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
145
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Darryn Robinson

Location

Address
Conway Road, Knypersley, Biddulph
Postcode
ST8 7AR
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 746 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.2%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST8
10
Secondary in ST8
1
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST8

  • Ormiston Horizon Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke on Trent · ST6 6JZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.8%

    2.5 miles away

  • Kidsgrove Secondary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4DL · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.8 miles away

  • St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6LZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darryn Robinson
Telephone
01782523977
Website
https://biddulphhigh.co.uk/

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