Birchills Church of England Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 139435
- Address
- Farringdon Street, WS2 8NF
- Website
- www.birchills.walsall.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 443 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.4%
- Girls
- 54.6%
- First language not English
- 52.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
Pakistani 45.4%
White British 14.9%
African 14.7%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 5.6%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other 3.2%
Indian 2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 37%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 30 22 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 2 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 4 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 20 31 |
| Year 1 | 51 18 33 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 4 | 56 25 31 |
| Year 5 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 25 35 |