Birches First School
Academy converter in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 175 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 6.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Birches Avenue, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 2JG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.birches.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01902297910 |
| URN | 144935 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 November 2023, published 21 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Palmers Cross Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Lane Green First School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Dovecotes Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Nicholas Church of England First School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Claregate Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Woodthorne Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
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