Birchwood High School

Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD

Local ranking71st of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.2%
Entering EBacc
35.8%
EBacc APS
4.0
Cohort Size
243

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.1

Avg Points/Entry

35.5

Best 3 A-Levels

79

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.0%
Applied General Avg Points
32.4
16-18 Cohort
240

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1454
Boys
789 (54%)
Girls
665 (46%)
Capacity
1500 (97% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
20.1%
EAL
12.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
9.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
86.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,952/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2%
Persistent Absence
29.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.4%
  • White Other: 9.4%
  • Other: 9.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.3%

68.4%

White British

9.4%

White Other

9.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Parsonage Lane

Bishop's Stortford, East of England

Administrative

URN
137637
UKPRN
10035666
Establishment No.
4200
Trust
BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL