# Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) is a special school in Melton, for pupils aged 4 to 19.

It had 246 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Special school. Code E152239. [Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton)

- Phase: Special
- Type: Academy special converter
- Ages: 4 to 19
- Pupils: 246
- Council: Melton
- URN: 152239

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, 17 April 2024
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Sherard Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sherard-primary-school-e145083): 410 m. Primary. Good (overall), January 2022. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Melton Vale Sixth Form College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/melton-vale-sixth-form-college-e145158): 500 m. Sixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Brownlow Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brownlow-primary-school-e140702): 1.4 km. Primary. School remains Good, September 2023. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Saint Francis Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/saint-francis-catholic-primary-school-e146180): 1.4 km. Primary. School remains Good, February 2023. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swallowdale-primary-school-and-community-centre-e139341): 1.6 km. Primary. Good (overall), December 2022. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/152239)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/152239)

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