Biddulph High School vs Roaches School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent
Roaches School
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
13–18
5–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
746
40
Capacity
867
58
Occupancy
86%
69%
FSM %
23.2%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Inadequate
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.0
4.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44.5%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
12%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
39
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
-
Degree course
46%
-
Any L4+ destination
54%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
67
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (38)
Mathematics (26)
Geography (24)
History (22)
History (20)
Geography (20)
English Literature (20)
Art and Design (Photography) (18)