Birchen Coppice Academy vs Baxter College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birchen Coppice Academy
Kidderminster
Baxter College
Kidderminster
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
181
766
Capacity
210
1068
Occupancy
86%
72%
FSM %
71.7%
37.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Apr 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
22.8%
KS2 Reading
46%
-
KS2 Maths
65%
-
KS2 Writing
38%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D
Points Per Entry
-
21.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
23
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
6%
Degree course
-
42%
Any L4+ destination
-
46%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
48
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (16)
Geography (12)
Environmental Science (12)
Biology (5)
Psychology (5)
Biology (4)
English Literature (4)
Geography (4)