Birchwood High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Birchwood High School
Address: Parsonage Lane
Town/City: Bishop's Stortford
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: CM23 5BD
Telephone Number: 01279 655936
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Birchwood High School

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Sam Griffin
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1417 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.2%

Location and administration

URN: 137637
DfE Number: 919/4200
UKPRN: 10035666
UPRN: 10033094433
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Hertfordshire (E07000242)
Constituency: Hertford and Stortford (E14001283)
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Stortford Parsonage (E05015358)

Easting & Northing: 550326E, 221778N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 29.82" N 0° 10' 56.76" E
Plus Code: 9F32V5FJ+XX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Summercroft Primary School (0.2km)
  2. All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford (0.5km)
  3. Hockerill Anglo-European College (0.8km)
  4. The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (1.1km)
  5. Thorn Grove Primary School (1.3km)
  6. Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3km)
  7. White Trees Independent School (1.8km)
  8. Windhill21 (1.9km)
  9. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (2.0km)
  10. St Mary's Catholic School (2.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Ruth Bamlett - Trustee. Appointed on 13 March 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 March 2027.
  • Mr Jason Joseph Boyce - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Mr Deryk Bull - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 21 July 2021. Term runs until 31 March 2026.
  • Mrs Nicola Coop - Member. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mr Morton Charles Royston Edwards - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 October 2030.
  • Mrs Eileen Field - Member. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Ms Lucienne Sarah Gallagher - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Mrs Catherine Gater - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2028.
  • Mr John Dylan Frederic Gray - Member. Appointed on 15 November 2016 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Samuel Griffin - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Mr Samuel Barnaby Griffin - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 31 August 2023.
  • Mr Sean William Hudson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2026.
  • Mrs Hannah Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 October 2028.
  • Mrs Leigh Lloyd-Warren - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Mrs Helen Jane Mansfield - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Miss Jane Mitchell - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Mr Neville Prior - Member. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Ivan Shepherd - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2014.
  • Mr Andrew David Paul Sherriff - Member. Appointed on 14 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Annie Swanepoel - Member. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Gill Turner - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2026.
  • Mrs Gill Turner - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 23 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2027.
  • Mrs Gillian Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Ms Anna Marie Watson - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 July 2030.
  • Mr James Neville Winter - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 August 2026.
  • Mr Connor Samuel Wyatt - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 December 2026.