Birchwood High School

Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

46.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,454

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,454 / 1,500 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.1%

Disadvantaged

12.6%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

9.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8

1,454 pupils

41.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

79 students

10%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

52%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

29.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

86.78

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

11.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£50,903

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,335 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.4% rate

↑ +4 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,952

Spend per pupil

£7,816

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.