Biddulph High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 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
- 768 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
White British 95.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Mixed 1.1%
Other White 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 50 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 221 109 112 |
| Year 10 | 210 104 106 |
| Year 11 | 193 93 100 |
| Year 12 | 74 36 38 |
| Year 13 | 70 31 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 1.7% |