Pitcheroak School vs Birchensale Middle School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Pitcheroak School
Redditch
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–19
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
159
522
Capacity
155
720
Occupancy
103%
73%
FSM %
50.0%
38.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Sep 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
0%
64%
KS2 Maths
0%
58%
KS2 Writing
0%
68%