Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7TA
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Snell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 498
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- URN
- 143507
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214451033
About this school
Alvechurch CofE Middle School is a Church of England middle academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 451 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alvechurch CofE Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 April 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 110 | 111 | 110 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 69% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Alvechurch CofE Middle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 440 |
| 2024/25 | 438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alvechurch CofE Middle School compares
Alvechurch CofE Middle School ranked 36th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.2% | 8% | 451 | — |
| Birchensale Middle School | 47% | 6.5% | 37.4% | 522 | 3.2 miles |
| Church Hill Middle School | 60% | 9.3% | 38% | 388 | 3.6 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | 63% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 646 | 3.9 miles |
| Aston Fields Middle School | 71% | 5.2% | 16% | 598 | 4.0 miles |
| Parkside Middle School | 56% | 6.4% | 21.6% | 593 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.99%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 5.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birchensale Middle School3.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Church Hill Middle School3.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
St Bede's Catholic Middle School3.9 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Aston Fields Middle School4.0 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Bromsgrove
-
Parkside Middle School4.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Bromsgrove
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Common questions
- What ages does Alvechurch CofE Middle School teach?
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Alvechurch CofE Middle School?
- The headteacher of Alvechurch CofE Middle School is Mr David Snell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alvechurch CofE Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alvechurch CofE Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Alvechurch CofE Middle School?
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School has 451 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Alvechurch CofE Middle School full?
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School has capacity for 498 pupils and 451 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alvechurch CofE Middle School a faith school?
- Yes. Alvechurch CofE Middle School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Is Alvechurch CofE Middle School a selective school?
- No. Alvechurch CofE Middle School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Alvechurch CofE Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School is part of AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alvechurch CofE Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alvechurch CofE Middle School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School ranked 36th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alvechurch CofE Middle School's absence rate?
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alvechurch CofE Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alvechurch CofE Middle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.