Birchwood High School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Parsonage Lane Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5BD |
| Phone | 01279655936 |
| Reference Number | 137637 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1425 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.88%
Girls: 45.12% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 130 | 88 | 218 |
| 8 | 120 | 119 | 239 |
| 9 | 147 | 123 | 270 |
| 10 | 134 | 103 | 237 |
| 11 | 124 | 107 | 231 |
| 12 | 70 | 43 | 113 |
| 13 | 57 | 60 | 117 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 77.1% |
| White, Other | 10.7% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.4% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-21 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-06-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2018-05-23 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2017-05-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2016-01-15 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2015-07-01 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2012-02-14 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously as Birchwood High School | ||
| 2011-06-07 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2010-05-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-12-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-12-10 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2011-06-07 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2010-05-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-12-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-12-10 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 48.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.08 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BJ |
0.11 miles |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BE |
0.28 miles |
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Thorn Grove Primary School
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0.78 miles |
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Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5QL |
0.84 miles |
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Windhill21
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NE |
1.19 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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1.21 miles |
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Avanti Meadows Primary School
Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ |
1.29 miles |
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Northgate Primary School
Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2RL |
1.4 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
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1.48 miles |
|
Thorley Hill Primary School
Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3NH |
1.53 miles |
|
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Hampton Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8FE |
1.62 miles |
|
Richard Whittington Primary School
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1.75 miles |
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Avanti Brook Primary School
Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2UW |
1.85 miles |
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Howe Green House School
Howe Green, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM22 7UF |
1.92 miles |
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Hillmead Primary School
Woburn Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4PW |
1.94 miles |
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Manor Fields Primary School
Penningtons, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4LE |
2.06 miles |
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Magna Carta Primary Academy
St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP |
2.13 miles |
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Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8DX |
2.46 miles |
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Farnham Church of England Primary School
Farnham, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1HR |
2.49 miles |
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Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wrights Green Lane, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7RE |
2.68 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road, Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5HX |
0.52 miles |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ |
0.66 miles |
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White Trees Independent School
13a London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NA |
1.13 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ |
1.25 miles |
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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2BD |
1.5 miles |
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Bishop's Stortford College
School House, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ |
1.51 miles |
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1.73 miles |
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2.1 miles |
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Leventhorpe
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3.95 miles |
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St Elizabeth's School
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5 miles |