Reedswood E-ACT AcademyBirchills Church of England Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Reedswood E-ACT Academy and Birchills Church of England Community Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
Reedswood E-ACT Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Birchills Church of England Community Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Reedswood E-ACT Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Reedswood E-ACT Academy was judged strong and Birchills Church of England Community Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Reedswood E-ACT Academy and 37.0% for Birchills Church of England Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Reedswood E-ACT Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Birchills Church of England Community Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallReedswood E-ACT Academy | WalsallBirchills Church of England Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 47th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 498 | 442 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 8RX | Walsall, WS2 8NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 498 | 442 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 45.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.7% | 55.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 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.
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Full profiles: Reedswood E-ACT Academy · Birchills Church of England Community Academy