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Birches Head Academy
URN 148220 · Stoke-on-TrentOpen
Inspection history (4)
- 23 Jun 2026
Report card · published 20 Jul 2026
Safeguarding metAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionInclusionNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionNicola Beech (lead), Clare Turner, Martin Spoor, Peter Bassett
- 4 Oct 2023
School inspection (EIF) · published 11 Apr 2024
InadequateBehaviour and attitudesInadequateLeadership and managementRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementQuality of educationRequires improvementAndrew Madden (lead), David Hermitt, Michael Scott, Mike Onyon, Sarah Godden
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Ofsted report · published 12 May 2026
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Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 9 Dec 2020
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Details
- URN
- 148220
- Type
- Academy converter
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Address
- Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD
- Reports on record
- 4
- Earliest report
- 4 Oct 2023
- Phase
- Secondary
- Gender
- Mixed
- Opened
- 01-12-2020
- Region
- West Midlands
- Status
- Open
- Website
- bircheshead.org.uk
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Capacity
- 1040
- Age Range
- 11 - 16
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Telephone
- 01782233595
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Toach
- Pupils on roll
- 925
- Pupils' gender
- Mixed
- School capacity
- 1040
- Number of pupils
- 925
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Religious character
- None
- Free school meals (%)
- 41.10
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