Birchwood Community High School
Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PT
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“Our school is a very special community that we are incredibly proud of: it is made up of approximately 900 unique students (11-16), supportive parents, forward-thinking governors, as well as an inspirational and talented body of staff who are fully committed to delivering a broad and balanced…”
Established school - open since before 2013. Became an academy in July 2013, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 19 January 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 889
- Multi-academy trust
- ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Phone
- 01925853500