Birchen Coppice Academy, Kidderminster

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~790m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sandra Pennington
Pupils:181 / 210 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01562823582
Address:Woodbury Road, Kidderminster, DY11 7JJ
Trust:VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:144650
UKPRN:10065515
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wyre Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its May 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Inadequate), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

71.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths+24ppWriting+5pp

Reading has declined from 56% to 46%. Maths has improved from 41% to 65%. Writing has improved from 33% to 38%.

Class Sizes

17.4

Avg class size

19.7

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Corndon Close (opp)
179m · 3 min walk
Whittall Drive East (NE bound)
252m · 4 min walk
Shrawley Avenue (opp)
286m · 5 min walk
Jubilee Drive (opp)
314m · 5 min walk
Walter Nash Road East (adj)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

181 pupils

210 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Kidderminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,199
Projected new pupils:300

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kidderminster

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,938

Applications

5,554

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 May 2024
12 July 2023

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.54878%

Overall absence

30.18868%

Persistent absence

159

Enrolments

Authorised4.9997%
Unauthorised3.54908%
Persistent (10%+)30.18868%
Severe (50%+)2.51572%

Absence trend

7.54158%
18/19
7.71074%
20/21
15.33006%
21/22
11.04561%
22/23
9.68283%
23/24
8.54878%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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