Birchwood Community High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Warrington, North West WA3 7PT · Warrington
#227 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1961 of 4,090 nationally
About Birchwood Community High School
Birchwood Community High School is a academy secondary located in Warrington, in the Warrington local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 875 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 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 227th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (63th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 875; capacity filled 83.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.1%; ebacc average points 4.35.
There are 93 schools in Warrington; Birchwood Community High School ranks 52nd of 86 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%)47.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.9%
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 Community High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 875
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Birchwood Community High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Locking Stumps Community Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
376 students · 753 m away
Birchwood CofE Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
157 students · 955 m away
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 1.6 km away
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
804 students · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.8 km away
Woolston Community Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
230 students · 2.0 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 2.0 km away
Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
379 students · 2.0 km away
Gorse Covert Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.1 km away
Padgate Academy
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
661 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Salford City Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
876 students
Up Holland High School
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
874 students
Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
877 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
873 students
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Birchwood Community High School a good school?
Birchwood Community High School has a Success Index (England) of 50.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #227 of 536 in North West. 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 Community High School rank in North West?
Birchwood Community High School ranks #227 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1961 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birchwood Community High School?
Birchwood Community High School had 875 students in 2025.
Is Birchwood Community High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Birchwood Community High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Birchwood Community High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birchwood Community High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.