Birchwood High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Parsonage Lane
 Bishop's Stortford
 Hertfordshire CM23 5BD
Telephone: 01279 655936

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Birchwood High School
Trust: Birchwood High School

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Sam Griffin (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Ingate
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 85.3 / 9.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.7
Number of pupils: 1425
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
School Number: 9194200

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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