Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
Farringdon Street, Walsall, WS2 8NF
Headteacher · Miss G Poole
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils442Capacity 420
OfstedGoodInspected 16 April 2024
TrustSt Chad's Academies Trust
Free school meals42.7%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 16 April 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Walsall council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in WalsallApplications for September 2026
All 48 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered51
Applications69
First choice48
First-choice offers48
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall0.2 mi
- Croft Academy0.3 mi
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy0.5 mi
- Butts Primary School0.7 mi
- North Walsall Primary Academy0.7 mi