Birchwood Community High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birchwood Community High School is a secondary school in Warrington for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 8th of 14 secondary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 19 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

154 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.9

47.9, 1.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths42.9%

42.9%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.1%

70.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc50.6%

50.6%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.35

4.35, 0.26 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

875 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals41.9%

41.9%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birchwood Community High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King's Leadership Academy Warrington	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 56.0
Padgate Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.4
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.9
Beamont Collegiate Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.8
Culcheth High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Emma Mills
Phone: 01925853500
Website: birchwoodhigh.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PT
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 139840

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.