Birches First School
Birches Avenue, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 2JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sabrina Varricchione
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 144935
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902297910
About this school
Birches First School is a primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birches First 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Birches First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birches First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 6.1% | 175 | — |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | 67% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 192 | 0.6 miles |
| Palmers Cross Primary School | 55% | 5.4% | 34.9% | 223 | 0.6 miles |
| Lane Green First School | — | 5.2% | 25.5% | 145 | 0.7 miles |
| Dovecotes Primary School | — | — | — | 277 | 0.9 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | — | 3.5% | 8.4% | 339 | 1.2 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)
- 6.08%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 9.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Palmers Cross Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Lane Green First School0.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Dovecotes Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Nicholas Church of England First School1.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Primary
- Claregate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Birches First School teach?
- Birches First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Birches First School?
- The headteacher of Birches First School is Miss Sabrina Varricchione, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birches First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birches First 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 Birches First School?
- Birches First School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Birches First School full?
- Birches First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 175 on roll (117%), so it is at or above 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 Birches First School a faith school?
- No. Birches First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Birches First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Birches First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Birches First School part of an academy trust?
- Birches First School is part of CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Birches First School have?
- The schools register lists Birches First School's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Birches First School's absence rate?
- Birches First School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Birches First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Birches First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.