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