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Birchensale Middle School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bridley Moor Road
 Redditch
 Worcestershire B97 6HT
Telephone: 01527 68430

School Type

Phase: Primary, Middle and Secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Birchensale Middle School
Trust: Bordesley Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma James (since April 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Peter Clifton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.6 / 14.01
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.32
Number of pupils: 522
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Worcestershire
Constituency: Redditch
Electoral Ward: Batchley and Brockhill
School Number: 8854418

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th September 2025 (view record)

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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