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Birchwood Community High School

Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PT

Local ranking10th of 13 secondary schools in Warrington
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
154

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Applied General Avg Points
26.7
16-18 Cohort
75

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
889
Boys
486 (55%)
Girls
403 (45%)
Capacity
1050 (85% full)
SEND
22.4%
FSM Eligible
37.6%
EAL
13.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,854/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.5%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Black Other: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.7%

80.5%

White British

6.2%

White Other

4.7%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139840
UKPRN
10042219
Establishment No.
4226
Trust
ONE COMMUNITY TRUST

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