Alvechurch CofE Middle SchoolBirchensale Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alvechurch CofE Middle School and Birchensale Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Alvechurch CofE Middle School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birchensale Middle School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Alvechurch CofE Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Alvechurch CofE Middle School was judged Good and Birchensale Middle School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Alvechurch CofE Middle School and 47.0% for Birchensale Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Alvechurch CofE Middle School (71.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Birchensale Middle School (36.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamAlvechurch CofE Middle School | RedditchBirchensale Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 42nd of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 522 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 720 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B48 7TA | Redditch, B97 6HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 438 | 535 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 37.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 22.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birchensale Middle School
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