Birchen Coppice Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Worcestershire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2020–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Birchen Coppice Academy is a primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Birchen Coppice Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 31% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Worcestershire.
- The latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged (19 November 2024); the previous graded outcome was Inadequate (4 May 2022).
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 94 of the 177 other Worcestershire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- 61.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Worcestershire is 23.2%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Worcestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodbury Road, Kidderminster, DY11 7JJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 181 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school is a welcoming oasis that is firmly at the heart of the community.”
- “There is a strong sense of belonging amongst staff and pupils.”
- “The high-quality pastoral care for pupils and their families is a key feature of the school’s work.”
To improve
- “However, the school does need to improve pupils’ achievement in writing and their understanding in some subjects.”
- “Pupils’ writing is not as strong as it could be.”
- “However, there is variability in how well staff deliver this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 31% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- Foley Park Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sutton Park Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St John's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bewdley Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Burlish Park Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Heronswood Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Franche Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published