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Birchen Coppice Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Kidderminster, DY11 7JJ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,602 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Birchen Coppice Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils181
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sandra Pennington
TrustVICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Dec 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144650.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire104105
Expected standard in reading46%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire73%76%
Expected standard in writing38%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire72%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils181
Girls92
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61.3%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.144
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.65.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size20.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Gypsy/Roma
6.6%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Caribbean
0.6%
African
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)11.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.43
Support staff (FTE)14.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.14
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence8.2%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.9%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Birchen Coppice Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryFoley Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySutton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miSecondaryBaxter CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryBewdley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miSecondaryThe Bewdley SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Stourport High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBurlish Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miNot applicableWribbenhall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryHeronswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Birchen Coppice Academy

What is Birchen Coppice Academy's Ofsted rating?

Birchen Coppice Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Birchen Coppice Academy rank in England?

Birchen Coppice Academy ranks 14,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Birchen Coppice Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 31% of pupils at Birchen Coppice Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Birchen Coppice Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Birchen Coppice Academy made 14 offers from 14 applications (1 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Birchen Coppice Academy?

Birchen Coppice Academy has 181 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Birchen Coppice Academy?

Birchen Coppice Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Birchen Coppice Academy?

At Birchen Coppice Academy, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Birchen Coppice Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Birchen Coppice Academy missed 8.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.