St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School vs Birchwood High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
255
1417
Capacity
315
1500
Occupancy
81%
94%
FSM %
18.0%
18.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2022
Jan 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.2%
KS2 Reading
80%
-
KS2 Maths
85%
-
KS2 Writing
80%
-
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)