64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
977.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,454
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Birchwood High School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofBIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-5pp
69%66%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-8pp
49%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.1
-2.0
48.246.745.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
36%
-5pp
59%47%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
977.2
-5.2
982.3944.0905.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 977.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
-0.1
33.930.226.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
+0.12
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-2pp
13%9%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,454
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 42% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 36% | 977.2 | 39% | 1,454 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 49% | 48.1 | -0.08 | 40% | 982.3 | 44% | 1,425 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 38% | 45.1 | -0.45 | 35% | 905.6 | 39% | 1,418 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 48% | 48.2 | -0.37 | 59% | 937.9 | 62% | 1,407 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 39% | 46.5 | -0.07 | 52% | 967.0 | 56% | 1,345 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 51% | 49.3 | +0.00 | 21% | 984.5 | 35% | 1,337 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 48% | 47.9 | +0.05 | 26% | — | 38% | 1,389 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.12 | 10% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.05 | 12% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 5% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 26.4 | C- | -0.24 | 8% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | -0.31 | 6% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | +0.14 | 15% | 136 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,454 | 17.6 | 13% | 13% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,425 | 17.8 | 11% | 12% | 18% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,418 | 17.3 | 10% | 11% | 16% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,407 | 17.3 | 8% | 9% | 15% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,365 | 17.3 | 17% | 8% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,345 | 16.7 | 20% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,337 | 15.5 | 19% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,389 | 16.3 | 14% | 5% | 17% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.