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
Country: 10033094433
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: Dr Chris Ingate
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1407 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.4%

Location and administration

URN: 137637
DfE Number: 919/4200
UKPRN: 10035666
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Hertfordshire (E07000242)
Constituency: Hertford and Stortford (E14000744)
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Stortford All Saints (E05012981)

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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Associated schools

Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mr Jason Joseph Boyce - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Mr Chris Emery - Trustee. Appointed on 8 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 September 2025.
  • Mr Matthew Lance Free - Trustee. Appointed on 8 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 September 2025.
  • Ms Lucienne Sarah Gallagher - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Ms Catherine Gater - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 10 December 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2024.
  • Mrs Leigh Lloyd-Warren - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2024.
  • Mrs Helen Jane Mansfield - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2024.
  • Mr John Oglesby - Trustee. Appointed on 8 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 September 2025.
  • Mrs Karen Poole - Trustee. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Mrs Claire Angela Pressland - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 December 2024.
  • Mrs Charlotte Sear - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2024.
  • Mr Richard Townsend - Trustee. Appointed on 4 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2024.
  • Mrs Gillian Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Mr James Neville Winter - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2024.
  • Mr Connor Samuel Wyatt - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 December 2026.