Blythe Bridge High School

Secondary · Staffordshire · ST11 9PW · URN 149376

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-05-25Cohort 1049Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 165

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 91 schools in Staffordshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
46.6
Staffordshire 36.61England 46.1
10 above the area average of 36.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
41.2%
Staffordshire 30.6%England 45.9%
10.6 percentage points above the area average of 30.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
64.2%
Staffordshire 49.4%
14.8 percentage points above the area average of 49.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.51
Staffordshire 3.13England 4.07
1.4 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
29.7%
Staffordshire 9%England 17.6%
20.7 percentage points above the area average of 9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
90.3%
Staffordshire 24.7%
65.6 percentage points above the area average of 24.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
15.2%
Staffordshire 28.8%
13.6 percentage points below the area average of 28.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
165
Staffordshire 108
56.6 above the area average of 108.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Staffordshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	46.6 Staffordshire 36.61England 46.1	10 above the area average of 36.6	0.5 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	41.2% Staffordshire 30.6%England 45.9%	10.6 percentage points above the area average of 30.6	4.7 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	64.2% Staffordshire 49.4%	14.8 percentage points above the area average of 49.4	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.51 Staffordshire 3.13England 4.07	1.4 above the area average of 3.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	29.7% Staffordshire 9%England 17.6%	20.7 percentage points above the area average of 9	12.1 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	90.3% Staffordshire 24.7%	65.6 percentage points above the area average of 24.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	15.2% Staffordshire 28.8%	13.6 percentage points below the area average of 28.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	165 Staffordshire 108	56.6 above the area average of 108.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Staffordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.5pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 94% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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