68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
-0.06
Progress 8 · 2022/23
91%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
757.2
EBacc APS · 2022/23
1,031
Pupils · 2022/23
1%
EAL · 2022/23
23%
Persistent abs. · 2022/23
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Blythe Bridge High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-9pp
77%68%58%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-3pp
50%39%28%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.7
-3.1
50.847.143.5
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 47.7
Progress 8
-0.06
0
-0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · -0.1
EBacc entry
91%
+7pp
94%81%68%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 91%
EBacc APS
757.2
-24.1
781.2711.0640.9
'18'19'22'23
'23 · 757.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8-0.06
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
-2.7
31.826.521.2
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 29.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-6pp
13%6%0%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.24
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2022/23
97%
Education or employment
83%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
10%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2022/23
93%
Education or employment
59%
Education
12%
Apprenticeships
22%
Employment
Pupils & context
2022/23
Pupils on roll
1,031
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 47% | 47.7 | -0.06 | 91% | 757.2 | 92% | 1,031 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 50% | 50.8 | -0.07 | 84% | 781.2 | 85% | 1,008 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 28% | 43.5 | -0.40 | 94% | 669.0 | 95% | 1,010 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 35% | 46.0 | -0.41 | 76% | 640.9 | 79% | 995 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 38% | 47.0 | -0.10 | 68% | — | 76% | 987 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 7% | 54 |
| 2021/22 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 12% | 71 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.24 | 4% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.50 | 4% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 21.2 | D | -0.44 | 0% | 54 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,031 | 15.6 | 10% | 1% | 15% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,008 | 16.1 | 10% | 1% | 14% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,027 | 16.1 | 10% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,010 | 16.3 | 9% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 995 | 16.0 | 9% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 987 | 16.7 | 11% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.