Blythe Bridge High School vs Portland School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
3–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1049
144
Capacity
1072
140
Occupancy
98%
103%
FSM %
16.1%
54.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
May 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.9
2.0
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)