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Birches Green Junior School

Community school · Birmingham · B24 9SR

Ages 7–11 · 212 pupils · Birmingham

Overall absence

8.3%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
219

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill88%

212 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
102 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
212 / 240 (88%)
Free school meals
53.3%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs A Stevenson

Location

Address
Birches Green Road, Erdington
Postcode
B24 9SR
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Erdington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B24
9
Primary in B24
7
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

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 BirminghamNear B24

  • Birches Green Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 9SR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.0 miles away

  • Paget Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 0JP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM52.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Erdington Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 8JJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Osborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 6TY · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM66.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Gunter Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 0RU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.5%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Abbey Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 6QL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A Stevenson

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