Birchills Church of England Community Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Walsall
Address	Farringdon Street, WS2 8NF
School Website	www.birchills.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone	1922721063
URN	139435

School Census

Total	453
Girls/Boys	255/198
Girls/Boys Ratio	56.3%/43.7%
% pupils where English not first language	47.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	214
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/04/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
16/04/2024	Good
28/02/2017	Good
15/01/2015	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	16/04/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	28/02/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/01/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
16 April 2024	School inspection: Good	View
13 December 2022	School inspection	View
28 February 2017	Full inspection: Good	View
15 January 2015	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	30%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	102
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	37
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6
Reading	104.0
Maths	102.0
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	-1.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	103.0
Maths	102.0
Reading Progress	-1.4
Writing Progress	-2.7
Maths Progress	-2.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	40%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	101
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-0.3
Writing Progress	0.0
Maths Progress	2.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	35
As second preference	15
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	46
As second preference	22
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	54
As First Preference	35
As second preference	11
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	37
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	34
As second preference	8
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	49
As second preference	10
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	45
As second preference	12
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	40
As second preference	8
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	48
As second preference	15
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	46
As second preference	10
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	46
As second preference	18
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	44
As second preference	19
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	18%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	9%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	36%
agree	27%
disagree	36%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	9%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	9%
not applicable	36%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	27%
agree	45%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	18%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	9%
agree	18%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	27%
don't know	0%
not applicable	27%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	27%
agree	36%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	27%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	36%
agree	55%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	27%
agree	64%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	27%
agree	55%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	18%
agree	27%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	18%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	64%
no	36%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	39%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	57%
agree	35%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	22%
agree	9%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
not applicable	48%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	48%
agree	48%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	43%
agree	35%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	13%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	35%
agree	43%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	39%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	43%
agree	48%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	43%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	30%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	43%
agree	30%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	13%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	91%
no	9%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	45.4%
white british ethnic origin	14.9%
african ethnic origin	14.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.2%
indian ethnic origin	2%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
irish ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	43.5%
white british ethnic origin	16.1%
african ethnic origin	12.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	6.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.1%
indian ethnic origin	2.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%