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Birches Head Academy Review 2026: Improvement-focused 11-16 | FindMySchool

SchoolsStoke-on-TrentBirches Head Academy

State School

Birches Head Academy

Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD

Local Authority: Stoke-on-Trent City

URN: 148220A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Secondary

Mixed

Ages 11-16

Religious Character: None

GCSE Ranking

#3734

England

#26

Local

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall rating

Overview GCSE Ofsted Application Demand Last Distance Offered & Catchment

Ofsted Inspection Report

Official inspection ratings and category breakdown.

Overall Effectiveness

Inadequate

Based on graded inspection

10-04-2024

Inspection Categories

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and Attitudes

Inadequate

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

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About Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted inspects schools on a 4-point scale. Schools rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' typically receive routine inspections every 4–5 years, while schools rated lower may receive more frequent visits.

Outstanding (1)

Good (2)

Requires Improvement (3)

Inadequate (4)