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Birches Head Academy

Foundation school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8DD

Ages 11–16 · 826 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill79%

826 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
826
Boys / girls
443 / 383
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
826 / 1,050 (79%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
244
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Katie Dixon

Location

Address
Birches Head Road, Hanley
Postcode
ST2 8DD
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 826 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.5%.

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 ST2
17
Secondary in ST2
2
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

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 ST2

  • Birches Head Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8DD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.2
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence15.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Excel Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6LG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Haywood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 7AB · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 2RR · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4LD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.5 miles away

  • Discovery Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0GA · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.7 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%

    2.7 miles away

  • Endon High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 9EE · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Katie Dixon

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