60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
738.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
770
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Biddulph High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+3pp
71%64%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+4pp
45%38%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
43.3
+2.9
46.243.340.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.3
EBacc entry
23%
-16pp
52%34%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
738.4
+51.9
756.0721.3686.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 738.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.3
0
31.327.924.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.3
A-level value added
-0.19
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-7pp
19%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
770
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Conway Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 36% | 43.3 | Not applicable | 23% | 738.4 | 23% | 770 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 32% | 40.4 | -0.75 | 39% | 686.5 | 43% | 768 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 45% | 46.2 | -0.25 | 16% | 756.0 | 25% | 775 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 44% | 45.0 | -0.63 | 15% | 716.0 | 17% | 764 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 39% | 43.3 | -0.46 | 52% | 707.5 | 52% | 737 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 37% | 42.7 | -0.07 | 47% | 626.0 | 48% | 732 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 37% | 41.9 | -0.18 | 53% | — | 54% | 774 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.3 | C | -0.19 | 12% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | C | -0.36 | 18% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 24.6 | D+ | — | 0% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 31.1 | C | — | 12% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1 | C- | -0.28 | 5% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 31.2 | C | +0.03 | 5% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.20 | 19% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 770 | 16.2 | 12% | 1% | 21% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 768 | 15.7 | 11% | 1% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 775 | 15.2 | 7% | 1% | 19% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 764 | 15.0 | 7% | 1% | 18% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 784 | 15.4 | 7% | 1% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 737 | 15.4 | 8% | 0% | 19% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 732 | 15.6 | 7% | 1% | 24% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 774 | 15.5 | 8% | 0% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.