Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School vs Birchwood High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bishop's Stortford
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
93
1417
Capacity
117
1500
Occupancy
79%
94%
FSM %
10.8%
18.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jan 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.2%
KS2 Reading
91%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
82%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
79
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
63%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
104
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (58)
Sociology (58)
Sociology (56)
Geography (40)
Economics (36)
Mathematics (36)
Physics (30)
Psychology (28)