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Birchwood Community High School

Academy converter · Warrington · WA3 7PT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

875

Local authority

Warrington

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139840

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
ONE COMMUNITY TRUST

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

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

Contact

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

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