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Birchen Coppice Academy

Academy sponsor led · Kidderminster · DY11 7JJ

Ages 2–11 · 181 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

22%

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)22%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
167

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

181 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
89 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
181 / 210 (86%)
Free school meals
71.7%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Victoria Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Pennington

Location

Address
Woodbury Road
Postcode
DY11 7JJ
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 71.7%.

Open schools in Kidderminster
34
Primary schools in Kidderminster
22
Academies among open schools in Kidderminster
47% (16)
Open schools in DY11
16
Primary in DY11
8
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in KidderminsterNear DY11

  • Foley Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 7AW · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Sutton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 6PH · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 6AP · Worcestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Bewdley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bewdley · DY12 1BL · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

  • Burlish Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stourport-on-Severn · DY13 8LA · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Heronswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY10 4EX · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourport-on-Severn · DY13 9LP · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Franche Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 5QB · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.99

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Pennington
Telephone
01562823582
Website
https://www.birchencoppiceacademy.org.uk/worcs/primary/birchencoppice

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