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Birchwood School

Other independent special school · WA3 7PW

Ages 5–19 · 35 pupils · Warrington

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Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill44%

35 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
35
Boys / girls
26 / 9
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
35 / 80 (44%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Deb Chappel

Location

Address
Ainscough Road, Birchwood, Warrington
Postcode
WA3 7PW
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 5–19, in Warrington, 35 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in WA3
24
Open schools in Warrington LA
95

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseNear WA3

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    • Att842.9
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    • Absence10.5%

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  • Birchwood CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence7.5%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS279%
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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att856.4
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  • Gorse Covert Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.5%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deb Chappel
Telephone
01925202448
Website
https://www.bwchildservices.com/

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