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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

Academy special converter · Melton Mowbray · LE13 1HA

Ages 4–19 · 246 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Ofsted

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

246 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
163 / 83
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
246 / 240 (102%)
Free school meals
41.5%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Mr Philip Leaney

Location

Address
Grange Drive
Postcode
LE13 1HA
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 41.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Melton Mowbray
24
Academies among open schools in Melton Mowbray
83% (20)
Open schools in LE13
10
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Leaney
Telephone
01664483340
Website
www.birchwoodschool.co.uk

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