# Birchills Church of England Community Academy

Birchills Church of England Community Academy is a primary school in Walsall, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 442 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E139435. [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 442
- Council: Walsall
- URN: 139435

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), April 2024
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 16 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
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.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 37% of pupils at Birchills Church of England Community Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Walsall and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

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

- [Emmanuel School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/emmanuel-school-e130323): 310 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [West Midlands Education and Skills](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-midlands-education-and-skills-e146563): 400 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-catholic-primary-school-walsall-e104233): 400 m. Primary. Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Croft Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croft-academy-e138420): 530 m. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Walsall College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsall-college-e130483): 630 m. Sixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Reedswood E-ACT Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/reedswood-e-act-academy-e138452): 750 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 83% 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/139435)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/139435)

## How to cite

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