Biddulph High School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 28 April 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.3 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 62% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 52% | 57% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 23% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 205 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 770
- Capacity
- 867
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
- Free school meals
- 21%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44.6
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 21.4
- Leadership (FTE)
- 3.6
- Part-time teachers
- 33%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Biddulph High School
What is Biddulph High School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Biddulph High School on 28 April 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for inclusion and for post-16 provision; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour.
Does living near Biddulph High School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Biddulph High School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Biddulph High School?
Biddulph High School had 770 pupils aged 13 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 867. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
