Biddulph High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 137356
- Address
- Conway Road, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AR
- Website
- https://biddulphhigh.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 770 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 95.5%
Mixed 1.1%
Other White 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 50 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 65 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 120 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 204 114 90 |
| Year 10 | 213 105 108 |
| Year 11 | 206 104 102 |
| Year 12 | 79 38 41 |
| Year 13 | 67 32 35 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |