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%
White British 67.3%
Pakistani 12.9%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 5.8%
African 1.7%
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
School 44%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |