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Blythe Bridge High School

Foundation school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9PW

Ages 11–18 · 1,031 pupils · Staffordshire

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
915

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

211

Places offered

187

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
304
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
Applications from outside LA
180
Offers to outside-LA applicants
83
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill96%

1,031 pupils · 1,072 places

Pupils on roll
1,031
Boys / girls
487 / 544
School capacity
1,072
Capacity fill
1,031 / 1,072 (96%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
120
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Johnson

Location

Address
Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge
Postcode
ST11 9PW
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Stone
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 11–18, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1,031 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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 ST11
9
Secondary in ST11
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 ST11

  • Blythe Bridge High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9PW · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Ormiston Meridian Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7DF · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Cheadle Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 1LH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence8.4%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Johnson

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