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Birchwood Community High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Brock Road
 Birchwood
 Warrington
 Cheshire WA3 7PT
Telephone: 01925 853500

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Birchwood Community High School
Trust: One Community Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Emma Mills (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Moira Bryan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.11 / 16.31
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.44
Number of pupils: 875
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Warrington
Constituency: Warrington North
Electoral Ward: Birchwood
School Number: 8774226

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th December 2024 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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