What did School Atlas judge Blythe Bridge High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Blythe Bridge High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Blythe Bridge High School?

Blythe Bridge High School has 1,049 pupils on roll.

What ages does Blythe Bridge High School take?

Blythe Bridge High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Blythe Bridge High School located?

Blythe Bridge High School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to Blythe Bridge High School?

Blythe Bridge High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Blythe Bridge High School?

Distance did not decide places at Blythe Bridge High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Blythe Bridge High School?

When Blythe Bridge High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and previously looked after children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (Internationally adopted previously looked after children IAPLAC); 2. Medical or exceptional circumstances and hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the choice of school and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. It should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Sibling at school — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance from main gate of school by straight-line measurement using local authority's geographical information system.

What is the largest ethnic background at Blythe Bridge High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Blythe Bridge High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Blythe Bridge High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Blythe Bridge High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Blythe Bridge High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and previously looked after children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (Internationally adopted previously looked after children IAPLAC)
2Medical or exceptional circumstances and hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the choice of school and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. It should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application.
3Sibling at school — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school.
5Major contributing primary schools — Children who attend certain primary or middle schools defined as major contributory primary schools: Forsbrook CE (C) Primary School, Fulford Primary School, Meir Heath Academy, Springcroft Primary School, St. Peter CE (VA) Primary School (Caverswall), The William Amory Primary School
6Children of school employees — Children of Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form employees in the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admissions to the school is made; and or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstratable skill shortage.
7Distance from school — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system.

If two applications tie: Distance from main gate of school by straight-line measurement using local authority's geographical information system

EHCP students named on statement are admitted before criteria are applied. Waiting list maintained until end of Autumn term only. Waiting list position not fixed and subject to change during year. Children subject to LA direction or Fair Access Protocol take precedence over waiting list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Blythe Bridge High School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Blythe Bridge High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Blythe Bridge High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Blythe Bridge High School?: Blythe Bridge High School has 1,049 pupils on roll.
What ages does Blythe Bridge High School take?: Blythe Bridge High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Blythe Bridge High School located?: Blythe Bridge High School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Blythe Bridge High School?: Blythe Bridge High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Blythe Bridge High School?: Distance did not decide places at Blythe Bridge High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Blythe Bridge High School?: When Blythe Bridge High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and previously looked after children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (Internationally adopted previously looked after children IAPLAC); 2. Medical or exceptional circumstances and hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the choice of school and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. It should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Sibling at school — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance from main gate of school by straight-line measurement using local authority's geographical information system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Blythe Bridge High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Blythe Bridge High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Blythe Bridge High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Blythe Bridge High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and previously looked after children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (Internationally adopted previously looked after children IAPLAC)
2Medical or exceptional circumstances and hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the choice of school and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. It should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application.
3Sibling at school — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school.
5Major contributing primary schools — Children who attend certain primary or middle schools defined as major contributory primary schools: Forsbrook CE (C) Primary School, Fulford Primary School, Meir Heath Academy, Springcroft Primary School, St. Peter CE (VA) Primary School (Caverswall), The William Amory Primary School
6Children of school employees — Children of Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form employees in the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admissions to the school is made; and or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstratable skill shortage.
7Distance from school — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system.

If two applications tie: Distance from main gate of school by straight-line measurement using local authority's geographical information system

Blythe Bridge High School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Blythe Bridge High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Blythe Bridge High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Blythe Bridge High School?: Blythe Bridge High School has 1,049 pupils on roll.
What ages does Blythe Bridge High School take?: Blythe Bridge High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Blythe Bridge High School located?: Blythe Bridge High School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Blythe Bridge High School?: Blythe Bridge High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Blythe Bridge High School?: Distance did not decide places at Blythe Bridge High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Blythe Bridge High School?: When Blythe Bridge High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and previously looked after children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (Internationally adopted previously looked after children IAPLAC); 2. Medical or exceptional circumstances and hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the choice of school and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. It should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Sibling at school — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance from main gate of school by straight-line measurement using local authority's geographical information system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Blythe Bridge High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Blythe Bridge High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Springcroft Primary School

Primary

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The William Amory Primary School

Primary

Good

Meir Heath Academy

Primary

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