Primary school

Birchills Church of England Community Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Walsall
  • WS2 8NF
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,194 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 95%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 81%2017/18: top 93%2018/19: top 85%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 95%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM37% · West Midlands 65%1/10 Well below West Midlands−11.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−7.5 pts
Reading score102 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−20.5 pts
Maths score100 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−5.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 51 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 48% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 40% · 52 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 51% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 37% · 62 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 30% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 37% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%51%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 51 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 8% · 52 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 2% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 6% · 62 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 51 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 99 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 52 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 10510499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 51 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 101 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 52 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 62 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 100 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105103100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 93.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd131
3rd81

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2022Remains Good
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026442
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.4%
First language not English55.2%
SEN support17.0%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils27.3%

Girls 56.1%Boys 43.9%

105.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 11 responses (2.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school63.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school54.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved63.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 36.4% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable37.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child63.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school63.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development45.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent63.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 16.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.4
  • Other support 9.2

Teachers 19.8 FTE · Whole workforce 43.4 · 54 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,146
Spend per pupil£6,947
Staff spend per pupil£4,824
Reserve per pupil£1,634
  • +£700,000revenue reserve
  • +£85,000in-year balance

Grants £7,253 · self-generated £191 · premises £322 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £3,042,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it