My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
48%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Birchwood High School
Academy converter — Secondary
CM23 5BD / 11–18 / None
46.1
Attainment 8
76%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 46.1
- Progress 8
- -0.08
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 41.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 32.07
- Achieving AAB+
- 10%
76% of parents would recommend this school
275 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
17%Agree
44%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
10%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%Not applicable
69%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
17%Agree
44%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
32%Agree
27%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%Not applicable
19%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
26%No
74%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 72 parents
Strongly agree
37%Agree
36%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
30%Agree
45%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
40%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
31%Agree
51%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
49%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
45%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
36%Agree
38%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
76%No
24%12.9% of pupils receive SEN support
12.9%
SEN support
3.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
58.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 58.3%
47% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 85%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 47%
- Entered top-third university
- 14%
- Achieved a degree
- 52%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Overall absence
- 9.27%
- Persistent absence
- 27.22%
- English as additional language
- 12.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.3%
- White
- 86.2%
- Mixed
- 6.2%
- Asian
- 4.1%
- Black
- 3.2%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British75.3%
Other White10.4%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Black Caribbean2%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African1.1%
Indian1.4%
Chinese1.4%
Other Asian0.9%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.1%
Caribbean2%
African1.1%
Other Black0.1%