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Birchwood Community High School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Brock Road
Birchwood
Warrington, Cheshire WA3 7PT

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1050
Pupils
889 (Boys: 486, Girls: 403)
Free School Meals
37.2%
Capacity utilisation
85% (889 / 1,050)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jul 2013
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
139840
LAESTAB
8774226
UKPRN
10042219
Establishment No.
4226
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Not judged published 19 Jan 2025
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
913
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Not judged
    19 Jan 2025
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (19 Jan 2025)