Birches Head Academy — Secondary School in Stoke-on-Trent

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Birches Head Academy

Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD

953 Pupils

1,040 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

36.60% FSM %

502 Boys

451 Girls

About Birches Head Academy

Birches Head Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 11–16 based in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands. The school is mixed-gender and Open.

It has 953 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,040. Current headteacher: Paul Masher.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Stoke-on-Trent or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Stoke-on-Trent
Region	West Midlands
Administrative District	Stoke-on-Trent
Parliamentary Constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
Ward	Birches Head & Northwood
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Inspectorate	Not applicable
Opened	01-12-2020
UKPRN	10087075
URN	148220
Data Last Updated	25-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (7)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Suzanne Finlay	Chair of Local Governing Body	02/09/2024	02/09/2026	Appointed by trustees
Mrs Miriam Chogodho	Local Governor	06/01/2025	06/01/2029	Elected by parents
Rev James Gandon	Local Governor	28/11/2017	31/08/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Mark Hinton	Local Governor	28/03/2022	28/03/2026	Elected by school staff
Mrs Michelle McKenna	Local Governor	02/09/2024	02/09/2028	Elected by parents
Mrs Clare Morton	Local Governor	01/10/2024	01/10/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Kathyrn Wainwright	Local Governor	31/01/2023	31/01/2027	Elected by school staff