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Birches First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Birches Avenue
 Codsall
 Wolverhampton
 West Midlands WV8 2JG
Telephone: 01902 297910

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Birches First School
Trust: Codsall Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Sabrina Varricchione (since March 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Viki Dobbs
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.37 / 7.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.11
Number of pupils: 175
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.7
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: South Staffordshire
Electoral Ward: Codsall
School Number: 8602195

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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