Ofsted and theDepartment for Education
Please find, in the Downloads section below, a link to our very positive recent Ofsted Report (June 2019).
‘I know that our students, staff, parents and governors all feel that this uplifting report accurately captures our strong school improvement trajectory. We will certainly not rest on our laurels and we will focus now on becoming a truly great school’
Mr Griffin, Principal
KS4 Results 2020/21
| Aspect | School Internal Data | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 | +0.43 | – |
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 | – |
| Grade 5+ in English and Maths | 43% | – |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 54% | 39% |
| Achieving the English Baccalaureate | 14% | – |
| English Baccalaureate average point score (APS) | 4.03 | – |
| Staying in Education or Training following Key Stage 4 * 2019 | 96% | 94% |
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KS5 Results
| Aspect | At Birchwood |
|---|---|
| The progress students have made compared with students across the country | A-Level/Academic: -0.24 Applied General: +0.24 Tech Level: N/A |
| The average grade that students get at KS5 | A-Level/Academic: C Applied General: Distinction Tech Level: N/A |
| The progress students have made in English and maths | English: N/A Maths: 0.38 |
| Retention | A-Level/Academic: 96.9% |
Links
- the school’s progress 8 score
- the school’s attainment 8 score
- the percentage of pupils who’ve achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in English and maths at the end of KS4
- the percentage of pupils entering for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). To enter the EBacc, pupils must take up to 8 GCSEs or equivalents, across the 5 subject ‘pillars’ of English language and English literature, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography
- the percentage of pupils who’ve achieved the English Baccalaureate. In 2017, this was the percentage of pupils achieving the EBacc, so pupils who got a grade 5 or above in English and maths, and a grade C or above in the science, humanities and language pillars of the EBacc. In 2018, the EBacc attainment measure will change to an average point score (EBacc APS), showing pupils’ point scores across the 5 pillars of the EBacc
- percentage of students staying in education or employment after key stage 4 (destinations)
- Ofsted Parent View
- Birchwood High School Information (Ofsted Website)