Birches First School

General Information

Address: Birches Avenue, Codsall, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2JG
Phone: 01902297910
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Sabrina Varricchione
Age range: 3-9 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 175
School capacity: 150
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 12
% eligible for free school meals: 6.9%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #2 of 25 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolGood
#2Birches First SchoolGood
#3Corbett VA CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Featherstone AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolGood
#2Birches First SchoolGood
#3Corbett VA CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Featherstone AcademyGood
#5Glenthorne Community Primary SchoolGood
#6Havergal CofE (C) Primary SchoolGood
#7Landywood Primary SchoolGood
#8Lane Green First SchoolGood
#9Marshbrook First SchoolGood
#10Perton First SchoolGood
#11Perton Primary AcademyGood
#12Princefield First SchoolGood
#13St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14St Chad's CofE (VC) First SchoolGood
#15St John's CofE (C) Primary SchoolGood
#16St John's CofE First SchoolGood
#17St John's Primary AcademyGood
#18St Mary and St Chad CofE First SchoolGood
#19St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#20St Mary's CofE First AcademyGood
#21St Michael's CofE (A) First SchoolGood
#22St Paul's CofE First SchoolGood
#23St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#24All Saints CofE Primary School, BednallRequires improvement
#25Westfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,167 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #24 of 32 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#22St Paul's CofE First School£6,255
#23Perton Primary Academy£6,215
#24Birches First School£6,167
#25St Mary and St Chad CofE First School£6,034
#26Featherstone Academy£6,025

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall£14,083
#2Corbett VA CofE Primary School£10,288
#3St John's CofE (C) Primary School£8,512
#4St Chad's CofE (VC) First School£8,443
#5St Mary's Catholic Primary School£8,291
#6St John's CofE First School£8,199
#7Perton First School£7,800
#8Glenthorne Community Primary School£7,601
#9St Mary's CofE First Academy£7,534
#10Landywood Primary School£7,390
#11Lane Green First School£7,299
#12Havergal CofE (C) Primary School£7,092
#13St Leonard's CofE First School£7,013
#14Blakeley Heath Primary School£6,940
#15Littleton Green Community School£6,926
#16St Michael's CofE (A) First School£6,815
#17Westfield Primary School£6,610
#18Moat Hall Primary Academy£6,560
#19All Saints' CofE Primary School£6,397
#20Marshbrook First School£6,369
#21St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy£6,323
#22St Paul's CofE First School£6,255
#23Perton Primary Academy£6,215
#24Birches First School£6,167
#25St Mary and St Chad CofE First School£6,034
#26Featherstone Academy£6,025
#27Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy£6,022
#28St Nicholas Church of England First School£5,957
#29St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School£5,797
#30Princefield First School£5,652
#31St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School£5,316
#32St John's Primary Academy£5,199

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