Birches Head Academy vs Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
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Age Range
11–16
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
925
239
Capacity
1040
210
Occupancy
89%
114%
FSM %
41.1%
58.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Outstanding
Personal Development
Inadequate
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
33.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
19.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
77%
KS2 Maths
-
74%
KS2 Writing
-
71%