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Secondary16-18Birchwood High School

last update : (12 Jun 2013)


This school has now become an academy, the new school page can be found here.


School/college details last update : (27 Feb 2013)


Parsonage Lane
Bishop's Stortford
CM23 5BD
01279 655936
Mr Chris Ingate
11
18
Mixed
Foundation School
Comprehensive
117549
No
Yes
No
Confirmation that school has checked its data (Secondary) Yes
Confirmation that examination information checked (Post-16) Yes

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2012 KS4 Performance Tables last update : (19 Mar 2013)

Cohort information


Number of pupils at the end of KS4 208
28.5


 Number in cohortPercentage of cohort
25 12%
102 51%
74 37%
6 3%
3 1%

Year on year comparisons


Chart Line Percentage achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs2009201020112012
School 59% 55% 52% 69%
LA 59.3% 64.1% 66.9% 65.8%
England - All Schools 49.8% 53.5% 59% 59.4%

KS4 exam results


 All pupilsLow attainersMiddle attainersHigh attainers
Percentage achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalents) including English and maths GCSEs 69% 0% 67% 97%
Percentage achieving A*-C in English and maths GCSEs 70% 0% 69% 97%
11% 0% 6% 23%
Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grade GCSEs (or equivalent) 80%   
Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-G grade GCSEs (or equivalent) 99%   
100%   
30 0 10 19
14% 0% 10% 26%

KS4 pupil progress


 All pupilsLow attainersMiddle attainersHigh attainers
71% 24% 73% 85%
88% 36% 92% 100%
997.9 956.1 1001.5 1006.7
988.9 928.9 988.1 990.9
1006.8 983.2 1014.9 1022.5
97%   

KS4 Average Point Scores


 All pupilsLow attainersMiddle attainersHigh attainers
347.9 242.2 339.2 400.2
319.8 203.8 299.8 389.5
Average grade per qualification  E C B+
Average grade per GCSE  E- C B+

KS4 Exam entries


 All pupilsLow attainersMiddle attainersHigh attainers
10.8 10.1 11.3 10.5
8.8 7.7 8.4 9.6

Narrowing the Gap


 Disadvantaged pupilsOther pupils
Number of Pupils 27 181
Percentage of Pupils 13% 87%
Percentage achieving grades A*-C in English and maths GCSEs 41% 74%
Percentage achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs 37% 73%
50% 75%
65% 91%
975.7 1001.0
949.1 990.8
1002.3 1011.3
10.2 10.9
298.4 355.3

For the purposes of the table Disadvantaged pupils are considered as those eligible for free school meals and children
looked after (ie, In the care of the Local Authority for at least 6 months)


2012 KS5 Performance Tables last update : (13 Mar 2013)


Cohort Information


192
66
60
60

A level Results


65%
74%
653.5
217.8
6%
7%
8%
8%

A level and other academic qualification results


65%
74%
653.5
217.8

A level and equivalent results


86%
98%
725.4
213.3

Year on year comparisons (including equivalences)


 2009201020112012
735.9 809.5 693.5 725.4
168.7 205.5 213.2 213.3

2011-12 Finance last update : (24 Jan 2013)


No 2011-2012 Consistent Financial Reporting data (see the guidance)


Ofsted Inspection last update : (12 Jun 2013)


19 May 2010
2
Link to Ofsted inspection report