How many pupils does Birchwood High School have?

Birchwood High School has 1,454 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Birchwood High School?

The principal of Birchwood High School is Sam Griffin.

What type of school is Birchwood High School?

Birchwood High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Birchwood High School in?

Birchwood High School is in the Hertfordshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Birchwood High School

Parsonage Lane, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 21 January 2025.

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1,454

Pupils

16.7%

Free school meals

1 November 2011

Opened

About this school

Birchwood High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire. The school has 1,454 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 21 January 2025. The Principal is Sam Griffin. The school is administered by Hertfordshire local authority. It belongs to BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. It opened in 1 November 2011.

School details

Principal: Sam Griffin
Trust: BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137637

Contact

01279655936 admin@birchwoodhigh.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Birchwood High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Hertfordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.08

Progress 8 · 2023-24

42%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

64%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.02

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

36%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →