Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Academy sponsor led in Walsall, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 442 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 42.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Farringdon Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8NF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.birchills.walsall.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01922721063 |
| URN | 139435 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 April 2024, published 14 May 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 |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Croft Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Butts Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- North Walsall Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Alumwell Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Alumwell Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Walsall
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