Birchensale Middle School, Redditch
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made significant improvements in supporting pupils with SEND through careful review of provision and staff training. Attendance has improved to national levels through strong leadership and targeted support for vulnerable pupils. The school maintains a calm, purposeful environment with clear behaviour expectations that are consistently embedded.
Key Strengths
- Improved support for pupils with SEND including comprehensive register review and staff training on adaptations
- Strong attendance improvements now at national levels, with closing gap for vulnerable pupils
- Clear behaviour expectations embedded across the school with a calm, purposeful atmosphere
- Comprehensive reading support programme with effective strategies for comprehension and vocabulary
- Well-informed governors and trustees regularly visiting and reviewing provision
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistencies in key stage 3 teachers using SEND information to adapt learning for pupils
- Variability in teaching quality and pupil expectations in key stage 3 compared to key stage 2
- Over-representation of vulnerable pupils in behaviour support measures
- Some inconsistencies in application of behaviour expectations across staff
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe, staff have high vigilance and knowledge of referral procedures, at-risk pupils receive appropriate prompt support with extensive external agency liaison.
Birchensale Middle School is in special measures and has made progress towards improvement, but more work is necessary to remove this status. The school has strengthened leadership, reorganised safeguarding, and improved SEND provision with external support.
At a Glance
38.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
83 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 64%. Maths has remained stable at around 58%. Writing has improved from 56% to 68%.
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
23
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
522 pupils
720 capacity
198 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Redditch
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redditch
Admissions Demand - Worcestershire
Places available
4,111
Applications
3,871
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
95.1%
Secondary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.52366%
Overall absence
18.51852%
Persistent absence
567
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Birchensale Middle School
Holyoakes Field First School
Batchley First and Nursery School
St Luke's CofE First School
St Stephen's CofE First School
Webheath Academy Primary School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Oak Hill First School
The Vaynor First School
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