# Birches Head Academy — Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Paul Masher

## Contact

- **Address:** Birches Head Road, Stoke on Trent
- **Phone:** +44 1782233595
- **Website:** http://www.bircheshead.org.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/stoke-on-trent/birches-head-academy-21593

## About

Birches Head Academy is a school that aims to achieve social justice through excellence in education. It has a knowledge-rich curriculum and a focus on developing skills and behaviours that enable students to lead a choice-filled life.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Inadequate — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Inadequate — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Requires Improvement — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Oct 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Fantastic school with a great community!: We've been so impressed with Birches Head Academy since our daughter started in year 7. The staff are always supportive, and the facilities are amazing. We love the emphasis on social justice and excellence in education - it really shows in the way the kids are encouraged to be their best selves. Highly recommend! *(Feb 2024)*
- **5/5** — Our child thrived at BHA!: Our son attended BHA from year 9-11 and we couldn't be happier with his experience. The teachers were always available to offer support, and the extracurricular programs were a great way for him to discover his passions. He achieved great grades and went on to do really well at university. Thank you, BHA! *(Sep 2023)*
- **4/5** — Some positives, some areas for improvement: We've been at BHA for a couple of years now, and while we love many things about the school, we do feel that communication with parents could be better. Our child is in the SEND department, and we appreciate the extra support they receive. However, we've sometimes struggled to get updates about their progress. Overall, a decent school, but still working on some things. *(Jun 2023)*

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