Birchwood Community High School, Warrington

At age 16 (%)

No data for 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 Community High School

Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 7PT

https://www.birchwoodhigh.org/

Birchwood Community High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 910 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2024.

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Admissions and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		King's Leadership Academy Warrington
1.4		Padgate Academy
2.5		Beamont Collegiate Academy
2.5		Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
2.8		Culcheth High School
3.0		Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
3.2		UTC Warrington
3.9		Lymm High School
4.0		Broadoak School
4.1		Lowton Church of England High School
4.2		St Gregory's Catholic High School
4.2		Bridgewater High School

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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, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

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

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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