Birchwood High School

Details

Age Range 11-18 years
Gender Mixed
Type Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character None
Local Authority Hertfordshire
Address Parsonage Lane, CM23 5BD
URN 137637

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School Census

Total 1418
Girls/Boys 650/768
Girls/Boys Ratio 45.8%/54.2%
% pupils where English not first language 10.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 172
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 7.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start Date Ofsted Rating
27/06/2019 Good
09/05/2017 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 27/06/2019
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 09/05/2017
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2023
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 45.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 38%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 58%
Entering EBacc 35%
EBacc average point score 3.94
Progress 8 -0.44
Secondary Results 2022
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 48.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 48%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 66%
EBacc average point score 4.49
Progress 8 -0.37

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.02%
Total Applications 822
As first preference 187
As second preference 216
As third preference 207
Total Offers Made 230
first preference offers 184
second preference offers 32
third preference offers 11
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 811
As first preference 152
As second preference 228
As third preference 209
Total Offers Made 204
first preference offers 152
second preference offers 25
third preference offers 13
first preference v offers 1.07%
Total Applications 875
As first preference 178
As second preference 227
As third preference 240
Total Offers Made 238
first preference offers 167
second preference offers 43
third preference offers 20
first preference v offers 1.06%
Total Applications 883
As first preference 174
As second preference 241
As third preference 241
Total Offers Made 265
first preference offers 164
second preference offers 50
third preference offers 31
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 833
As first preference 142
As second preference 235
As third preference 249
Total Offers Made 254
first preference offers 142
second preference offers 41
third preference offers 33
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 790
As first preference 151
As second preference 201
As third preference 209
Total Offers Made 253
first preference offers 151
second preference offers 40
third preference offers 28
first preference v offers 1.05%
Total Applications 798
As first preference 154
As second preference 210
As third preference 215
Total Offers Made 236
first preference offers 147
second preference offers 46
third preference offers 26
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 811
As first preference 147
As second preference 229
As third preference 246
Total Offers Made 213
first preference offers 147
second preference offers 37
third preference offers 14
first preference v offers 1.07%
Total Applications 849
As first preference 158
As second preference 226
As third preference 232
Total Offers Made 235
first preference offers 147
second preference offers 49
third preference offers 22
first preference v offers 1.11%
Total Applications 853
As first preference 188
As second preference 235
As third preference 207
Total Offers Made 235
first preference offers 170
second preference offers 38
third preference offers 15
first preference v offers 1.04%
Total Applications 807
As first preference 173
As second preference 235
As third preference 208
Total Offers Made 239
first preference offers 167
second preference offers 36
third preference offers 25

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin 77.1%
any other white background ethnic origin 10.7%
chinese ethnic origin 1.7%
white and asian ethnic origin 1.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin 1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 1.4%
african ethnic origin 1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 1%
indian ethnic origin 0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin 0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin 0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin 78.6%
any other white background ethnic origin 10.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 1.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin 1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin 1.4%
chinese ethnic origin 1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 1.1%
african ethnic origin 0.9%
indian ethnic origin 0.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin 0.6%