Birchwood High School
Academy converter in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1417 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Free school meals | 18.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.birchwoodonline.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01279655936 |
| URN | 137637 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 20 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Hockerill Anglo-European College (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Avanti Grange Secondary School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Forest Hall School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- The Bishop's Stortford High School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Leventhorpe (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Mark Hall Academy (secondary school, about 11.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.