Birchwood Community High School vs Birchwood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington
Birchwood School
Birchwood
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–16
5–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Warrington
Warrington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
875
35
Capacity
1050
80
Occupancy
83%
44%
FSM %
41.9%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
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Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
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Personal Development
Good
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Leadership & Management
Good
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Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Jul 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
45.7
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
43.9%
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KS2 Reading
-
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KS2 Maths
-
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KS2 Writing
-
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
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Degree course
32%
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Any L4+ destination
34%
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Apprenticeships
2%
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Cohort size
41
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