Blythe Bridge High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blythe Bridge High School is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 7th of 24 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

165 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.6

46.6, 0.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.2%

41.2%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths64.2%

64.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc90.3%

90.3%, 49.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.51

4.51, 0.42 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

48 students

Average point score per A level entry28.10

28.10, 6.9 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,049 pupils on roll, with places for 1,072

Eligible for free school meals14.7%

14.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blythe Bridge High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kinetic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ormiston Meridian Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 40.2
The Cheadle Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.0
Painsley Catholic College	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 58.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Johnson
Phone: 01782392519
Website: bb-hs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 149376

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.