Birches First School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 9. Its specialist base has 150 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 3–9
- 175 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 150 places, 149 pupils
- Pupils
- 175
- Headteacher
- Miss Sabrina Varricchione (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Codsall Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 144935
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Staffordshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Birches Avenue, Codsall, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2JG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Palmers Cross Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Aldersley High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Tettenhall Wood School Special school · Ages 4–19 1.4 miles
All SEND schools in Staffordshire
By need in Staffordshire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (18) · Severe learning (18) · Moderate learning (16) · SEMH (15) · PMLD (14) · Physical (11) · Dyslexia and SpLD (10) · Vision (10) · Hearing (9) · Multi-sensory (7)
Questions about Birches First School
How do I get a place in Birches First School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Birches First School take?
Aged 3 to 9, boys and girls.
What is Birches First School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Birches First School?
Birches Avenue, Codsall, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2JG, in Staffordshire.
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