Birchwood Community High School

Birchwood Community High School
Established 1985 (1985)
Type Academy
Headteacher Moira Bryan
Deputy Headteacher John Burnham
Richard Grimmer
Jo Roscow
Site Manager Ralph Johnson
Chair Andrea Atherton
Location Brock Road
Birchwood
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 7PT
England
53°25′00″N 2°31′46″W / 53.4166°N 2.52957°W / 53.4166; -2.52957Coordinates: 53°25′00″N 2°31′46″W / 53.4166°N 2.52957°W / 53.4166; -2.52957
DfE URN 139840 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Capacity 1130 Learners
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–19
Publication Birchwood Update
Website School website

Birchwood Community High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Birchwood area of Warrington in the English county of Cheshire.[1]

Previously a community school administered by Warrington Borough Council, Birchwood Community High School converted to academy status on 1 July 2013. However, the school continues to coordinate with Warrington Borough Council regarding its admissions.

Birchwood Community High School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form (named Birchwood College) have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[2]

Notable former pupils

  • George Sampson Britain's Got Talent Champion 2008, Actor in various shows
  • Josh Brownhill Footballer - formerly of Preston North End, currently playing for Bristol City
  • Joseph Ryan Rugby league player - currently playing for Warrington Wolves

References

  1. ↑ "Birchwood Community High School". Birchwoodhigh.org. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  2. ↑ "Curriculum". Birchwoodhigh.org. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
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