64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
90%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
743.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,035
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Blythe Bridge High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofJOHN TAYLOR MAT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-8pp
72%68%64%
'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-9pp
50%45%41%
'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.6
-1.3
47.947.246.6
'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
90%
-2pp
92%91%90%
'24'25
'25 · 90%
EBacc APS
743.8
-117.8
861.6802.7743.8
'24'25
'25 · 743.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
28.1
0
28.128.128.1
'24'25
'25 · 28.1
A-level value added
-0.39
0
-0.4-0.4-0.4
'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-3pp
3%2%0%
'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-C-
'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,035
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
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 | 64% | 41% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 90% | 743.8 | 90% | 1,035 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 50% | 47.9 | -0.08 | 92% | 861.6 | 92% | 1,034 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.1 | C- | -0.39 | 0% | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | C- | -0.38 | 3% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,035 | 16.4 | 13% | 2% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,034 | 16.4 | 12% | 1% | 15% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.