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Birchwood High School
Ages 11–181,454 pupilsFaithNone
Birchwood High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Bishop's Stortford, within the Hertfordshire local authority. The school has around 1,454 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 48.2 and 49% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford can view Birchwood High School's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted & inspection
Overall effectiveness & sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here. How to read an Ofsted rating →
Strengths & watch points4 strengths · 0 watch
Computed from Ofsted & DfE outcomes vs England average
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Computed from published Ofsted judgements & DfE outcomes — not a written review.
GCSE results — Key Stage 446.1
Attainment 846.1
England avg 45.1 · was 48.1 in 2023/24
Progress 80
Grade 5+ English & maths42%
England avg 45% · was 49% in 2023/24
Grade 4+ English & maths64%
England avg 65% · was 69% in 2023/24
EBacc entry36%
England avg 39%
EBacc average point score4.02
England avg 4.03
DfE, 2024/25. What is a Progress 8 score?
Sixth form — A-levelC+
A-level grade (point score)C+
APS per entry 32.1
A-level grade (best 3)B-
APS best 3: 35.5
AAB or better10%
Retention95%
Value added+0.12
Average · 95% CI -0.0 to 0.3
DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25
Pupil intake15.8%
Free school meals15.8%
England avg 28.6%
English not first language13.3%
England avg 18.3%
Places filled100%
SEN support
EHC plan
DfE school census, 2025/26
Attendance & staffing90.7%
Attendance90.7%
England avg 91.0%
Pupils per teacher17.8
England avg 17.6
Persistent absence30.7%
England avg 25.8%
Teachers with QTS
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Nearby schools in Bishop's Stortford
All schools in Bishop's Stortford →Summercroft Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miAll Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordGood · 0.3 miHockerill Anglo-European CollegeGood · 0.5 miThe Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeOutstanding · 0.7 miThorn Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 miBirchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi
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