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Birchills Church of England Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Walsall · WS2 8NF

Ages 3–11 · 442 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
395

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

35

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill105%

442 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
442
Boys / girls
201 / 241
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
442 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
172
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Governance
Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
St Chad's Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss G Poole

Location

Address
Farringdon Street
Postcode
WS2 8NF
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
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 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS2
22
Primary in WS2
11
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

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 WalsallNear WS2

  • Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8JE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Reedswood E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8RX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Butts Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 2AH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • North Walsall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 7BH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Alumwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM55.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Alumwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.01

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss G Poole
Telephone
01922721063
Website
www.birchills.walsall.sch.uk

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