Birches Head Academy
Academy converter · 925 pupils
69% stayed in education · Attainment 8 31.3
Further education
Stoke-on-Trent College
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Stoke-on-Trent College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 796 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 8% went to university (Stoke-on-Trent 34%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Stoke-on-Trent and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Stoke-on-Trent College | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 796 | 1,993 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 62% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 8% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 13% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 30% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
Other secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Academy sponsor led · 1,300 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.7
Discovery Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,435 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.4
Haywood Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,080 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.1
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,029 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.3
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,015 pupils
73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.