Bluebell School Ltd vs The King's CofE Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bluebell School Ltd
Kidsgrove
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
138
732
Capacity
167
750
Occupancy
83%
98%
FSM %
-
37.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.9
36.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
26.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
23.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Well below average
A-Level Students
-
6
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
42%
Any L4+ destination
-
42%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
24
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
8
Top subjects
Fine Art (4)
Psychology (3)
English Language (2)
English Language (2)
History (2)
Mathematics (2)
Biology (2)
Biology (1)