Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road, Redditch, B97 6HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Birchensale Middle School is a middle school in Redditch for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Redditch. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 September 2025, report published 9 October 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 September 2025
Pupils are happy to attend this transformed school. The school's clear expectations for pupils' conduct are fully understood. This means that pupils are considerate towards each other. They focus well in lessons and typically try their hardest, as they know this is what is expected of them. Pupils have confidence in staff to help them if they have concerns. As one pupil, typical of many, said: 'The school is very supportive and rewarding.' The school has consistently high expectations for pupils' achievement. These are embedded from when pupils first start in the school. This means that pupils are well supported to achieve and to be ready to thrive in their education. Pupils are achieving increasingly well. However, current published outcomes for the school do not yet reflect the recent improvements. The school has a number of pupil leadership positions. These include a student council, sports leaders and an eco-group. Pupils are proud of how they work with leaders to drive improvements. Pupils also speak highly of the trips and visits the school organises for them. These include visits to London, a theatre and to a local church as well as a residential trip. These enrich pupils' experiences and helps them to be well prepared for life in modern Britain. Theses experiences also help the school to live its values fully for its pupils: belong, motivate, succeed, resilient.
What the school should improve
- A few older pupils struggle to recall their learning over time. This means they find it hard to complete tasks which require more extensive retrieval of previous learning. The school should continue to embed its approach to assessment to support even more pupils to identify longer-term gaps in their knowledge, and to support pupils to know and remember more over time.
- Some key stage 3 pupils do not have sufficient support to extend their writing. This means their written responses lack depth. The school needs to ensure that pupils are supported to include extend their written responses to learning activities.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
148 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
522 pupils on roll, with places for 720
Schools near Birchensale Middle School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyoakes Field First School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| St Luke's CofE First School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| St Stephen's CofE First School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Clifton
- Phone
- 0152768430
- Address
- Bridley Moor Road, Redditch, B97 6HT
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 146699
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.