Birches Head Academy
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Attainment 8 of 31.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 31.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 33%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.95
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.15, -0.75]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 199 | 31.3 | — | 33.2% | 25.6% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 210 | 30.2 | -0.95 | 27.1% | 44.3% | 2.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 179 | 30.8 | -0.87 | 28.0% | 37.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 126 | 38.5 | -0.53 | 43.0% | 13.0% | 2.9 |
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School information
| URN | 148220 |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Paul Masher |
| Trust | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ST2 8DD |
| Latest pupils | 199 |
| FSM eligible | 36.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD
http://www.bircheshead.org.ukView local authority page1782233595| DfE number | 4046 |
| UKPRN | 10087075 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 |