Birchwood High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop's Stortford, East of England CM23 5BD · Hertfordshire
#209 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1670 of 4,090 nationally
About Birchwood High School
Birchwood High School is a academy secondary located in Bishop's Stortford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,417 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 209th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,417; capacity filled 94.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.2%; ebacc average points 4.02.
There are 32 schools in Bishop's Stortford; Birchwood High School ranks 21st of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Birchwood High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,417
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Birchwood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Summercroft Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 178 m away
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 453 m away
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
903 students · 842 m away
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,508 students · 1.1 km away
Thorn Grove Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.3 km away
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 1.3 km away
Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.9 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,106 students · 2.0 km away
Avanti Meadows Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
315 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,421 students
Longsands Academy
St Neots · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,412 students
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
The Boswells School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,427 students
Wymondham College
Wymondham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Birchwood High School a good school?
Birchwood High School has a Success Index (England) of 56.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #209 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Birchwood High School rank in East of England?
Birchwood High School ranks #209 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1670 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birchwood High School?
Birchwood High School had 1,417 students in 2025.
Is Birchwood High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Birchwood High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Birchwood High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birchwood High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.