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Birchensale Middle School

Bridley Moor Road, Redditch, B97 6HT

Local ranking41st of 45 secondary schools in Worcestershire
Ofsted: Good

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

720

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 17 September 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 17 September 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
535
Boys
258 (49%)
Girls
264 (51%)
Capacity
720 (73% full)
SEND
25.1%
FSM Eligible
37.4%
EAL
22.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
22.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
36.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,293/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 13.0%
  • White Other: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%

68.0%

White British

13.0%

Asian Pakistani

5.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146699
UKPRN
10083006
Establishment No.
4418
Trust
BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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