Good afternoon parents / carers, I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and I look forward to welcoming all pupils back to school tomorrow after the Christmas break and having a positive start to the Spring Term. The weather has proved challenging following snowfall in Birches Head and sub zero temperatures,
Our Year 11 students came together for a wonderful celebration at their prom in July 2025. The event was filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of dancing, making it a truly memorable occasion. Our pupils looked fantastic and showed great pride and maturity throughout the evening, creating an atmosphere of celebration and togetherness. As they
Birches Head Academy celebrates best GCSE results in three years Birches Head Academy is delighted to announce a fantastic set of GCSE results for its Year 11 pupils, achieving the school's best performance in three years. The results reflect the hard work and dedication of students and staff and mark a successful year with significant
Transition Days at BHA – Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July 2026 9.00-2.30pm We hope that you are enjoying your final half term at your Primary School and are looking forward to your two transition days at BHA, which will take place on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July. You are to arrive at our Main
Nominations now open for the Lord Field Social Justice Awards To commemorate the life and service of our founder, the Frank Field Education Trust has created the Lord Frank Field Community and Social Justice Awards. Lord Field spent his adult life fighting against poverty and social injustice and served his community with distinction for over
Birches Head Academy has introduced a Free School Meal Eligibility Checker online application form. Any parents that wish to apply for a new FSM claim can access this at: Online FSM Application (https://apply.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/sims). The system should give you an outcome of the application within a few minutes and the academy will inform the school directly.
GCSE Summer Exams Timetable (2025) When are the GCSE exams 2025? GCSE exams in 2025 at BHA are scheduled to start from the week commencing Thursday, 24 April and finish on Thursday, 19 June. Below are the most up-to-date exam dates set by each exam board.
FFET schools compete in first-ever Trust-wide Chess Competition The Frank Field Education Trust (FFET) proudly hosted its first-ever Chess Competition, bringing together students from schools across the Trust, including Birches Head Academy, Ellesmere Port C of E College and Handforth Grange Primary School. The competition also welcomed external challengers, with students from Ormiston Horizon Academy, Excel Academy, Clayton Hall Academy Our
Frank Field Education Trust launches Community and Social Justice Awards in honour of its founder The Frank Field Education Trust (FFET) is proud to announce the launch of the Lord Frank Field Community and Social Justice Awards, created to honour the life, legacy, and values of the Trust’s late founder, Lord Frank Field. Lord Field devoted
To honour the memory of the late Lord Frank Field, an award will be named after him to mark his legacy and remarkable contribution to education and social justice. Through a collaboration with the Educate Awards – the largest education awards in the North West – the Frank Field Education Trust (FFET) will commemorate its founder, the Rt. Hon.
