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Birches First School

Academy converter · WOLVERHAMPTON · WV8 2JG

Ages 3–9 · 175 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

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 fill117%

175 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
83 / 92
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
175 / 150 (117%)
Free school meals
6.9%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Sabrina Varricchione

Location

Address
Birches Avenue, Codsall
Postcode
WV8 2JG
Town
WOLVERHAMPTON
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
149 on roll / 150 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–9, in WOLVERHAMPTON, Staffordshire, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.9%.

Open schools in WOLVERHAMPTON
136
Primary schools in WOLVERHAMPTON
82
Academies among open schools in WOLVERHAMPTON
61% (83)
Open schools in WV8
9
Primary in WV8
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 WOLVERHAMPTONNear WV8

  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1PF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Palmers Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 9DF · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Lane Green First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1EU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Dovecotes Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM59.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Claregate Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 9JU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.83

    1.3 miles away

  • Woodthorne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 8XL · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sabrina Varricchione
Telephone
01902297910
Website
http://www.birches.staffs.sch.uk

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