Birchensale Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Sept 14 2023 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
- 582 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.3%
- Girls
- 44.7%
- First language not English
- 19.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
White British 68.4%
Pakistani 11.7%
Mixed 7.9%
Other White 5.8%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
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 36%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Year 5 | 152 76 76 |
Year 6 | 132 75 57 |
Year 7 | 149 76 73 |
Year 8 | 149 95 54 |