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Birchensale Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Bridley Moor Road, Redditch B97 6HT · birchensale.worcs.sch.uk · 0152768430
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 47%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 522
- 73% of 720 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 38.1%
- First language not English
- 26.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116967)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Birchensale Middle School on 17 September 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 17 Sept 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Sept 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116967), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jul 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2023Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116967)
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116967)
Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116967)
What parents said
54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 54%
- Replies
- 83
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (33%) with SEND