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Birchwood High School
Ages 11–181,454 pupilsNone
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 — 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.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance90.7%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence30.7%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher17.8England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS95%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals15.8%England avg 28.6%
English not first language13.3%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 846.1
Progress 80
Grade 5+ English & maths42%
Grade 4+ English & maths64%
EBacc entry36%
EBacc average point score4.02
DfE, 2024/25
Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)C+APS per entry 32.1
Value added+0.12Average · 95% CI -0.0 to 0.3
Retention95%
DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25
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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