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Birchbank Special School

Community special school · Telford · TF3 1UP

Ages 4–19 · Telford and Wrekin

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school

Location

Address
Grange Avenue, Stirchley District Centre
Postcode
TF3 1UP
Town
Telford
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
Telford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin. Notable characteristics: special school.

Open schools in Telford
73
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF3
10
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86

Nearby schools

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

  • The Telford Park School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Telford · TF3 1FA · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence13.2%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.0 miles away

  • Grange Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Telford · TF3 1ET · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Randlay Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Telford · TF3 2LR · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Holmer Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Telford · TF3 1LD · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM58.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Telford · TF3 1LG · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM54.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Queensway

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Telford · TF4 3PP · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 9–16

    • Att810.4
    • P8-2.1
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence18.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Southall School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Telford · TF4 3PX · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–16

    • Att82.7
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hollinswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Telford · TF3 2EP · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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