School Summary
Birches Head Academy
Girls: 430
Total Pupils: 930
Opened: 01-12-2020
Ofsted:
Headteacher: Katie Dixon
Birches Head Academy
Birches Head Road
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST2 8DD
Telephone: 01782233595
Website: http://www.bircheshead.org.uk
Headteacher: Katie Dixon
Birches Head Academy
Birches Head Road
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST2 8DD
Telephone: 01782233595
Website: http://www.bircheshead.org.uk
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It's also great to see the school developing such valuable and strong partnerships with other schools, local employers and community organisations. The students I have met and worked with are a huge asset to the school and community.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Katy Vigurs","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112320662400147797441\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVYsBdz1bb-3H-mYNVw7CcxHMVRmL9l_2LEZgW0_7XjRZ5A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-07-18T20:11:57Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJ0ThwshNCekgRllFnd1Z8Vf8\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURZcm9DSUVnEAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Birches Head Academy.\n\nI find it unfair this school as a whole is labeled so negativity, staff care about their pupils education & wellbeing.\nThey have a excellent safe guarding team who work extremely well with pupils, parents & families\nI've personally found they do not just write kids off for challenging behaviour.\nThey listen & value their pupils opinions & point of views.\nThey do to the best of their ability to 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