BLYTHE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL in Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent

Education Centre Information: Blythe Bridge High School:

Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Staffordshire
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 1006
Number of boys: 514
Number of girls: 492
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

The school lies in Staffordshire's moorlands district, 10 miles south of Stoke on Trent. It was originally founded as a small secondary modern school in 1964 and became comprehensive in 1972. Facilities include a swimming pool and four computer rooms equipped with multi-media pentium networked machines. there is an emphasis on music and the arts, with regular dramatic and musical events staged during the school year. It runs a variety of IT-related courses and its Young Engineers Club has a 'national reputation'. The geography department organises regular field trips to Malta, and there are annual visits to France and Spain with the modern foreign languages department. The school has received a Sportsmark for its wide range of extra-curricular sports activities and has won national Young Engineers awards three times. This is a 'friendly school where consideration for others is encouraged, and there is a firm approach to good discipline, a requirement for all students to have a strong work ethic, and fairness when dealing with issues'. The school is over-subscribed, receiving 1.7 applications for each place.