Blythe Bridge High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted 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
- 1034 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 93.6%
Mixed 3.5%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Other White 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Blythe Bridge High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 184
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 86
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 104 81 |
| Year 8 | 175 74 101 |
| Year 9 | 176 93 83 |
| Year 10 | 165 78 87 |
| Year 11 | 188 82 106 |
| Year 12 | 69 29 40 |
| Year 13 | 76 35 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 15.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.2% |