Birchwood Community High School, Warrington

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Birchwood Community High School

Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 7PT

https://www.birchwoodhigh.org/

Birchwood Community High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 920 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In October 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Admissions and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		King's Leadership Academy Warrington
1.4		Padgate Academy
2.5		Beamont Collegiate Academy
2.5		Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
2.8		Culcheth High School
3.0		Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
3.2		UTC Warrington
3.9		Lymm High School
4.0		Broadoak School
4.1		Lowton Church of England High School
4.2		St Gregory's Catholic High School
4.2		Bridgewater High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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