Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR · Staffordshire · secondary school
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28th of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 70 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 914 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.3/10 among them, against 3.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 33% | 1.75 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 44.5 · 49 | 31% | 1.50 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.75 · 7 | 26% | 0.17 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 46.0 · 50 | 10% | 0.51 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Biddulph High School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 35.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.75 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.8 out of 10 among them, against 2.2 out of 10 nationally. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2022.
Getting in
The published school roll is 746 pupils against a stated capacity of 867. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores, which are currently below the national benchmark? What specific steps are being taken to raise Attainment 8 to meet the national median? How does the school ensure that the Good Ofsted rating from 2022 remains current and relevant to today’s teaching standards?
What Ofsted said about Biddulph High School
Overview
Biddulph High School continues to be a good school, where leaders have created a strong sense of community described by pupils as ‘one big family’. Students feel happy and safe, with high expectations leading to generally good behaviour and enthusiasm for learning. The school offers a broad curriculum and extensive extra-curricular activities, preparing pupils well for future study and life beyond school.
Strengths
- Pupils enjoy attending school and feel ‘happy and safe’, with bullying incidents dealt with quickly and effectively.
- Teachers work closely together to develop resources, ensuring pupils can see ‘how learning builds on what they have learned before’.
- Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is integrated into curriculum design, allowing them to access the same curriculum as peers.
- Leaders have constructed a ‘well-organised personal development curriculum’ and offer over sixty clubs, including a successful Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
- Staff feel ‘supported and appreciated by leaders’, contributing to a positive working environment.
Areas to improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders must ensure the curriculum builds sequentially so pupils can integrate new ideas with past learning.
- Leaders should continue to improve the Year 9 curriculum to increase the proportion of pupils choosing modern foreign languages, thereby helping more achieve the full EBacc suite.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a strong culture where staff know what to do if they have concerns and pupils feel safe to talk to any member of staff.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.4 |
| 2024/25 | 43.3 |
| 2025/26 | 46.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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