Kent
Birchwood
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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School information
| URN | 135462 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 14-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jane Hollister |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CT19 4FP |
| Latest pupils | 0 |
| FSM eligible | 0.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Bowen Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4FP
www.birchwoodpru.kent.sch.ukView local authority page3000658450| DfE number | 1124 |
| UKPRN | 10025590 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2008 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Publication date | 17 Sept 2025 |