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Birchwood Community High School

Community school · Warrington · WA3 7PT

Ages 11–19 · Warrington

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Anne Bright

Location

Address
Brock Road, Birchwood
Postcode
WA3 7PT
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Warrington, Warrington. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Secondary schools in Warrington
14
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA3
24
Secondary in WA3
4
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Secondary in Warrington LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA3

  • Birchwood Community High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Warrington · WA3 7PT · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy Warrington

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Secondary

    Warrington · WA1 4PF · Warrington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Padgate Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Warrington · WA2 0LN · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Warrington · WA4 1RX · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Beamont Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Warrington · WA2 8PX · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Culcheth High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Warrington · WA3 5HH · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anne Bright

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