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Birchills Church of England Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Farringdon Street
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS2 8NF
Telephone: 01922 721063

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 (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.70% (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

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School Performance Table: View record
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