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Birches Head Academy

Former Secondary Local authority maintained school in Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8DD

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  • School Reference Number: 124390
  • Address: Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8DD
  • Headteacher: Ms Katie Dixon
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Foundation school
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,050
  • Local Education Authority: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective
  • Active From: January 1900*
  • Active To: November 2020* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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This is an archived registration entry and therefore has no current Ofsted report.

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
4 July 2019 18 July 2019 Monitoring visit
26 June 2018 19 July 2018 Full inspection Requires Improvement
18 July 2017 18 September 2017 Monitoring visit
26 January 2016 25 February 2016 Full inspection Requires Improvement
2 June 2015 24 June 2015 Monitoring visit
27 January 2015 18 February 2015 Monitoring visit
24 September 2014 16 October 2014 Monitoring visit
13 May 2014 4 June 2014 Monitoring visit
10 December 2013 27 February 2014 Full inspection Inadequate
11 February 2013 7 March 2013 Curriculum and development visit
25 May 2011 21 June 2011 Full inspection Good
25 June 2008 17 July 2008 Full inspection Satisfactory
12 June 2007 30 July 2007 Curriculum and development visit
29 June 2005 7 October 2006 Inspection
21 June 2006 10 July 2006 Full inspection Satisfactory
22 February 2006 16 March 2006 Monitoring visit
30 November 2005 4 January 2006 Monitoring visit
24 January 2005 20 May 2005 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number124390
Local Authority Code861
Local Authority NameStoke-on-Trent
Establishment Number4046
School / College NameBirches Head Academy
Establishment Type Code05
Establishment typeFoundation school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code2
Establishment statusClosed
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date01-01-1900
Reason Establishment Closed Code10
Reason establishment closedAcademy Converter
Close date30-11-2020
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity1,050
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date16-01-2020
Number of Pupils826
Number of Boys443
Number of Girls383
Percentage Free School Meals29.5
Trust School Flag Code2
Trust School Flag Not supported by a trust
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10014865
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date30-11-2020
StreetBirches Head Road
LocalityHanley
Address3
TownStoke-on-Trent
County (name)Staffordshire
PostcodeST2 8DD
Website
Telephone
Headteacher/Principal titleMs
Headteacher/Principal first nameKatie
Headteacher/Principal last nameDixon
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeF
Government Office RegionWest Midlands
District CodeE06000021
DistrictStoke-on-Trent
Ward CodeE05008715
WardBaddeley, Milton and Norton
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14000972
Parliamentary ConstituencyStoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000021
Easting389920
Northing349170
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Stoke-on-Trent 007
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Stoke-on-Trent 007E
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code934
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1997) Staffordshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN3455113988
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02002957
LSOA CodeE01014267
Free School Meals244
Accreditation Expiry Date

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