Stoke-on-Trent
Birches Head Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 31.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 31.3
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.95
- Progress 8
- [-1.15, -0.75]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SWK). Check the latest inspection report.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Stoke-on-Trent council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Stoke-on-Trent’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 129 | 69 | 69 (100%) | 164 |
| September 2025 | 189 | 86 | 86 (100%) | 215 |
| September 2024 | 197 | 127 | 127 (100%) | 281 |
| September 2023 | 196 | 137 | 137 (100%) | 298 |
| September 2022 | 215 | 167 | 167 (100%) | 322 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Stoke-on-Trent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
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 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for local comparison.
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 |