Birchwood High School (Bishop's Stortford) data

Birchwood High School is located in Bishop's Stortford and falls under the local authority of Hertfordshire. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,418 pupils, with a capacity of 1,500, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 96 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £38,580. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 28th June 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Birchwood High School contact details

AddressBirchwood High School
Parsonage Lane
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 5BD
Websitehttp://www.birchwoodonline.co.uk/
PrincipalMr Sam Griffin

About Birchwood High School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,500
Number of Pupils1,41895% capacity
Number of Boys76854%
Number of Girls65046%
Free School Meals (%)13.30%

Where is Birchwood High School?

Street AddressParsonage Lane
TownBishop's Stortford
CountyHertfordshire
PostcodeCM23 5BD
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Birchwood High School on a map

Birchwood High School map (CM23 5BD) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB9194200
Ofsted RegionEast of England

Birchwood High School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Birchwood High School Ofsted reports from 27th June 2019 (10103373) and 9th May 2017 (10031398).

Inspection number1010337310031398
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date27th June 20199th May 2017
Inspection end date28th June 201910th May 2017
Publication date18th July 201912th June 2017
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Requires Improvement
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection28th June 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Birchwood High School

Total Number of Teachers96
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)88.6
Total Number of Teaching Assistants15
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)9.7
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff43
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)31.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio16.1
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£38,580

Birchwood High School administrative data

Establishment NameBirchwood High School
Establishment Number4200
Unique Reference Number137637
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Local Authority Code919
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE10000015
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictEast Hertfordshire
District CodeE07000242
WardBishop's Stortford Parsonage
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and Stortford
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaEast Hertfordshire 005
Lower Super Output AreaEast Hertfordshire 005C

Birchwood High School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date4th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st November 2011

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a single-academy trust
TrustBIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
School Sponsor flag-

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10035666
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Birchwood High School geodata

Easting550326
Northing221778
Latitude51.87431
Longitude0.18227

Nearest schools to Birchwood High School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Summercroft Primary School
Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ
Primary178m
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BE
Primary454m
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road, Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX
Secondary844m
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary1.1km
Thorn Grove Primary School
Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD
Primary1.3km
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL
Primary1.3km
White Trees Independent School
13a London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NA
Not applicable1.8km
Windhill21
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE
Primary1.9km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
St Michael's CE Primary School, Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN
Primary2km
St Mary's Catholic School
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary2km