Birchwood High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137637
- Address
- Parsonage Lane, CM23 5BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1425 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 77.1%
Other White 10.7%
Mixed 5%
Chinese 1.7%
African 1.2%
Other 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 81 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Birchwood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 216
- 3rd preference
- 207
- From another Local Authority
- 373
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 120
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 130 88 |
| Year 8 | 239 120 119 |
| Year 9 | 270 147 123 |
| Year 10 | 237 134 103 |
| Year 11 | 231 124 107 |
| Year 12 | 113 70 43 |
| Year 13 | 117 57 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |