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Birchwood Community High School

Academy converter · Warrington · WA3 7PT

Ages 11–16 · 875 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
921

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

144

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
320
Preferred offers (top 3)
164
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

875 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
875
Boys / girls
480 / 395
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
875 / 1,050 (83%)
Free school meals
41.9%
FSM pupils
367
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Emma Mills

Location

Address
Brock Road, Birchwood
Postcode
WA3 7PT
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Warrington, Warrington, 875 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.9%.

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

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    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
Emma Mills
Telephone
01925853500
Website
http://www.birchwoodhigh.org/

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