Birchwood Community High School

Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PT

Local ranking12th of 14 secondary schools in Warrington

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.1%
Entering EBacc
50.6%
EBacc APS
4.3
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%
Persistent Absence
29.1%

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: 75.5%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%

75.5%

White British

5.8%

White Other

5.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Brock Road

Warrington, North West

Administrative

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