Birchills Church of England Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Farringdon Street
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS2 8NF
Telephone: 01922 721063
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: St Chad's Academies Trust
Sponsor: St Chad's Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Gemma Poole (since February 2025)
Previous Headteacher: J Dean
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.82 / 14.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.6
Number of pupils: 442
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.3
Sex: Mixed (44% boys / 56% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 36.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 88.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 88.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall North
Electoral Ward: Birchills Leamore
School Number: 3352015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th April 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Emmanuel School (0.4km) show on map
  2. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (0.4km) show on map
  3. West Midlands Education and Skills (0.4km) show on map
  4. Croft Academy (0.5km) show on map
  5. Walsall College (0.6km) show on map
  6. Reedswood E-ACT Academy (0.8km) show on map
  7. Walsall Studio School (0.9km) show on map
  8. The Ladder School (0.9km) show on map
  9. Butts Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  10. Bescot Hall (1.0km) show on map
  11. Queen Mary's High School (1.1km) show on map
  12. Alumwell Nursery School (1.1km) show on map
  13. Alumwell Junior School (1.1km) show on map
  14. Alumwell Infant School (1.1km) show on map
  15. North Walsall Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
  16. Blue Coat Church of England Academy (1.3km) show on map
  17. Ryecroft School (1.3km) show on map
  18. Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy (1.3km) show on map
  19. Abu Bakr Boys School (1.3km) show on map
  20. West Walsall E-ACT Academy (1.4km) show on map
  21. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School (1.4km) show on map
  22. Hydesville Tower School (1.4km) show on map
  23. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School (1.4km) show on map
  24. Caldmore Primary Academy (1.4km) show on map
  25. Chuckery Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  26. Palfrey Infant School (1.5km) show on map
  27. Mayfield Preparatory School (1.7km) show on map
  28. Hillary Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  29. Palfrey Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  30. King Charles Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  31. Jane Lane School (1.8km) show on map
  32. Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy (1.9km) show on map
  33. St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  34. Queen Mary's Grammar School (1.9km) show on map
  35. Cherry Tree School (2.0km) show on map
  36. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  37. Christ Church Church of England Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  38. Whitehall Junior Community School (2.4km) show on map
  39. Castle School (2.4km) show on map
  40. Phoenix Academy (2.4km) show on map
  41. County Bridge Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  42. Edgar Stammers Primary Academy (2.4km) show on map
  43. Lodge Farm Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  44. Fullbrook Nursery School (2.4km) show on map
  45. Bentley West Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  46. Leamore Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  47. Sunshine Academy (2.5km) show on map
  48. Old Hall School (2.6km) show on map
  49. Goldsmith Primary Academy (2.6km) show on map
  50. Joseph Leckie Academy (2.6km) show on map
  51. Mary Elliot Academy (2.7km) show on map
  52. Willenhall E-ACT Academy (2.7km) show on map
  53. Elmwood School (2.8km) show on map
  54. Wood Green Academy (2.8km) show on map
  55. Salisbury Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  56. Field Road Academy (2.9km) show on map
  57. Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (2.9km) show on map
  58. Valley Nursery School (3.0km) show on map
  59. Bloxwich Academy (3.0km) show on map
  60. Rosedale Church of England C Infant School (3.1km) show on map
  61. New Leaf School (3.1km) show on map
  62. Short Heath Junior School (3.2km) show on map
  63. Delves Infant School (3.2km) show on map
  64. Delves Junior School (3.2km) show on map
  65. Park Hall Infant Academy (3.2km) show on map
  66. Park Hall Junior Academy (3.2km) show on map
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  68. Albert Pritchard Infant School (3.3km) show on map
  69. Park Hill Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  70. Elmore Green Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  71. Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) (3.4km) show on map
  72. Wood Green Junior School (3.4km) show on map
  73. Kings Hill Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  74. Lane Head Nursery School (3.5km) show on map
  75. Woodlands Academy of Learning (3.5km) show on map
  76. Rushall Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  77. All Saints National Academy (3.6km) show on map
  78. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (3.6km) show on map
  79. Busill Jones Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  80. Radleys Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  81. Rivers Primary Academy (3.7km) show on map
  82. Barcroft Academy (3.7km) show on map
  83. Elm Tree Primary Academy (3.7km) show on map
  84. Old Park Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  85. High Point Academy (3.7km) show on map
  86. Greenfield Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  87. St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich (3.8km) show on map
  88. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  89. Yew Tree Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  90. Woods Bank Academy (3.9km) show on map
  91. Old Church Church of England C Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  92. St Giles Church of England Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  93. Tameside Primary Academy (3.9km) show on map
  94. Millfields Nursery School (3.9km) show on map
  95. Mesty Croft Primary (4.0km) show on map
  96. Walsall Academy (4.0km) show on map
  97. The Priory Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  98. New Invention Infant School (4.1km) show on map
  99. New Invention Learning Academy (4.1km) show on map
  100. St Michael's Church of England C Primary School (4.2km) show on map
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