Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford

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.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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 High School

Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5BD

https://www.birchwoodonline.co.uk/

Birchwood High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,420 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Hockerill Anglo-European College
0.6		The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
1.1		Avanti Grange Secondary School
1.2		St Mary's Catholic School
1.5		The Bishop's Stortford High School
1.7		Forest Hall School
4.0		Leventhorpe
7.0		Mark Hall Academy
7.4		Helena Romanes School
7.5		Burnt Mill Academy
8.1		BMAT STEM Academy
8.1		Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

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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 and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

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

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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