Birchensale Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Good Sept 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 146699
- Address
- Bridley Moor Road, B97 6HT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 535 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.7% |
| Other White | 5.8% |
| Mixed | 6.7% |
| Pakistani | 12.9% |
| White British | 67.3% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.9
WritingWell below average-4.6
MathsWell below average-4.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 47% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 9% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 101 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 133 63 70 |
| Year 6 | 147 76 71 |
| Year 7 | 117 64 53 |
| Year 8 | 138 69 69 |