Blythe Bridge High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 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
- 149376
- Address
- Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, ST11 9PW
- Website
- http://www.bb-hs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1035 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 3.5%
Other 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Other White 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 90%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Blythe Bridge High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 147
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 80
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 95 102 |
| Year 8 | 190 104 86 |
| Year 9 | 171 74 97 |
| Year 10 | 174 95 79 |
| Year 11 | 164 80 84 |
| Year 12 | 75 29 46 |
| Year 13 | 64 27 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |