Open Other Secondary Mixed

Birchwood High School

Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Part of: BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Single-academy trust)
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
1,454 Pupils
1,500 Capacity
11–18 Age Range
16.70% FSM %
789 Boys
665 Girls
About Birchwood High School

Birchwood High School is a mixed-gender Academies located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, in the East of England region of England for pupils aged 11–18. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 1,454 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,500. Current headteacher: Sam Griffin.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details
Establishment Type Academy converter
Type Group Academies
Phase of Education Secondary
Status Open
Local Authority Hertfordshire
Region East of England
Administrative District East Hertfordshire
Parliamentary Constituency Hertford and Stortford
Ward Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
Urban / Rural Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy Non-selective
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Mixed
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Opened 01-11-2011
UKPRN 10035666
URN 137637
Data Last Updated 18-03-2026
Governors & Trustees (12)
NameRoleAppointedTerm EndsAppointing Body
Mr Samuel Griffin Accounting Officer 31/08/2023 — N/A
Mrs Gillian Turner Chair of Trustees 20/09/2023 30/08/2025 Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Gill Turner Chair of Trustees 17/09/2025 16/09/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Mr Deryk Bull Chief Financial Officer 21/07/2021 — N/A
Mr Ivan Shepherd Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT) 01/09/2014 — N/A
Mrs Nicola Coop Member 08/12/2021 — Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Eileen Field Member 08/12/2021 — Appointed by GB/board
Mr John Gray Member 15/11/2016 — Appointed by GB/board
Mr Neville Prior Member 08/12/2021 — Appointed by GB/board
Mr Andrew Sherriff Member 14/11/2025 — Appointed by academy members
Mrs Annie Swanepoel Member 08/12/2021 — Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Ruth Bamlett Trustee 13/03/2019 12/03/2027 Appointed by academy members
Schools Nearby
Summercroft Primary School
0.18 km • Bishop's Stortford
Other
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
0.45 km • Bishop's Stortford
Other
Hockerill Anglo-European College
0.84 km • Bishop's Stortford
Other
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
1.06 km • Bishop's Stortford
Other
Thorn Grove Primary School
1.26 km • Bishop's Stortford
Other
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.35 km • Bishop's Stortford
Other
Frequently Asked Questions
Birchwood High School is a Academy converter (group: Academies) in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.
Birchwood High School has 1,454 pupils, with a capacity of 1,500.
Birchwood High School caters for pupils aged 11 to 18.
The admissions policy at Birchwood High School is: Non-selective.
The Principal at Birchwood High School is Mr Sam Griffin.
Birchwood High School is at Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD, in the Hertfordshire local authority, East of England.
Sixth form at Birchwood High School: Has a sixth form.
Birchwood High School is currently open.
Contact
Principal
Mr Sam Griffin
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
01279655936
www.birchwoodonline.co.uk/
Location
CM23 5BD  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 137637
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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