Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street, Walsall, WS2 8NFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Birchills Church of England Community Academy is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 47th of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 April 2024, report 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
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 April 2024
Warm relationships between staff and pupils are at the centre of this caring school. Strong links between the local community and school help promote the sense of tolerance and respect for all. The school recognises that outcomes have been historically low. However, the curriculum is being successfully redesigned so that all pupils gain the necessary knowledge to build upon their prior learning. There are high expectations for all, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school is a calm and orderly place to learn and play. Pupils are polite and welcoming to visitors. Pupils are safe and know and understand the different forms of bullying. When this occurs, they know who to report issues to and are confident that trusted adults will help to resolve it. Pupils are enthusiastic about the roles they can take on in school. This includes playground leaders, worship leaders and classroom managers. They value the opportunities available to them, including clubs such as football, archery and cricket and say that teachers respond to their requests to run extra clubs and activities they enjoy.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is still being developed and is not yet fully embedded in a few subjects. This means that pupils do not build their knowledge as effectively as they do in other subjects. The school should focus on embedding its agreed curriculum in these subjects so that pupils can learn equally well across all subjects.
- In a small number of subjects, changes to learning sequences are not being delivered consistently well by all staff. Where this is the case, pupils do not develop a deep enough understanding of the intended learning. The school should ensure that all staff are sufficiently well trained to support all pupils to know and remember more in all subjects.
- The use of assessment is not implemented securely in a minority of subjects. This means that teachers are unsure of any gaps in pupils' understanding. The school should ensure that agreed assessment procedures are in place to support the identification of what pupils understand to inform what they need to learn next.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
442 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Birchills Church of England Community Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | 0.2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 66% met the expected standard |
| Croft Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | 83% met the expected standard |
| Butts Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss G Poole
- Phone
- 01922721063
- Address
- Farringdon Street, Walsall, WS2 8NF
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 139435
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.