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Birchwood High School

Foundation school · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BD

Ages 11–18 · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,395
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Ingate

Location

Address
Parsonage Lane
Postcode
CM23 5BD
Town
Bishop's Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Bishop's Stortford
33
Secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford
7
Academies among open schools in Bishop's Stortford
36% (12)
Open schools in CM23
26
Secondary in CM23
7
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

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 Bishop's StortfordNear CM23

  • Birchwood High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5HX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Avanti Grange Secondary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bishops Stortford · CM23 2BD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Forest Hall School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stansted Mountfitchet · CM24 8TZ · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Bishop's Stortford High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4SH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Ingate

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