Blythe Bridge High School vs Draycott Moor College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent
Draycott Moor College
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
10–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1049
43
Capacity
1072
43
Occupancy
98%
100%
FSM %
16.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.9
0.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.4%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
28.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
48
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
57%
-
Any L4+ destination
64%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
44
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (34)
Biology (28)
History (28)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (26)
Mathematics (24)
Chemistry (22)
Physics (20)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (20)