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Birchwood High School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Parsonage Lane
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 5BD

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1500
Pupils
1454 (Boys: 789, Girls: 665)
Free School Meals
16.7%
Capacity utilisation
97% (1,454 / 1,500)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Nov 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137637
LAESTAB
9194200
UKPRN
10035666
Establishment No.
4200
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 18 Jul 2019
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,425
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
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

  • Good
    18 Jul 2019
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (18 Jul 2019)