Birches Head Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ST2 8DD · Stoke-on-Trent
#452 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3840 of 4,090 nationally
About Birches Head Academy
Birches Head Academy is a academy secondary located in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 925 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 452nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (22th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 925; capacity filled 88.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 39.2%; ebacc average points 2.62.
There are 147 schools in Stoke-on-Trent; Birches Head Academy ranks 126th of 142 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)17.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Birches Head Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 925
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 17.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 39.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Birches Head Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holden Lane Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 276 m away
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,184 students · 787 m away
Abbey Hulton Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 952 m away
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.0 km away
Carmountside Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
196 students · 1.1 km away
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.2 km away
Co-op Academy Hamilton
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
136 students · 1.2 km away
Milton Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.3 km away
Co-op Academy Grove
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
317 students · 1.4 km away
Co-op Academy Northwood
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
179 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Birches Head Academy a good school?
Birches Head Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #452 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Birches Head Academy rank in West Midlands?
Birches Head Academy ranks #452 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3840 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birches Head Academy?
Birches Head Academy had 925 students in 2025.
Is Birches Head Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Birches Head Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Birches Head Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birches Head Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.