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Biddulph High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Conway Road, Knypersley, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent ST8 7AR · biddulphhigh.co.uk · 01782 523977
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 746
- 86% of 867 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.3, and 35.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼35.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.60 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.5 | −5.2 |
| Sixth form college | 2.1 | −8.6 |
| Further education | 42.1 | +18.7 |
| Other education | 0.5 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6 | 0 |
| Employment | 2.6 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | −1.5 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | −1.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 students | C (31.3) | Average -0.19 | |
| 39 students | C (31.1) | Below average -0.22 | |
| 44 students | Dist- (30.6) | Average 0.00 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 48 | C (31.3) | -0.36 |
| 2022/23 | 48 | D+ (24.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 62 | C (31.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 67 | C- (28.1) | -0.28 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | C (31.2) | +0.03 |
| 2016/17 | 68 | C (30.4) | -0.20 |
| 2015/16 | 55 | C- (28.3) | -0.36 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 43.4 | −6.6 |
| Further education | 1.3 | −0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 15.8 | +9.3 |
| Employment | 26.3 | +0.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.8 | +4.2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −6.3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Biddulph High School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 57
- 7% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (18%) with SEND