Birchwood High School

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
48%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British75.3%
Other White10.4%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
6.2%
White & Black Caribbean2%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
4.1%
Indian1.4%
Chinese1.4%
Other Asian0.9%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
3.2%
Caribbean2%
African1.1%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.8%