Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

Special / other · Melton Mowbray · LE13 1HA

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 17 April 2024

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At a glance

246 pupils · 100% of 240 capacity

School type: Academy special converter
Age range: 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Free school meals: 41.5% of pupils
Sixth form: Yes
Website: www.birchwoodschool.co.uk
URN: 152239

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)

9.7%

England 6.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)

27.8%

England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Nearby schools

Sherard Primary SchoolGood · Primary · 0.3 mi
Melton Vale Sixth Form CollegeNot yet graded · 16 plus · 0.3 mi
Brownlow Primary SchoolGood · Primary · 0.9 mi
Saint Francis Catholic Primary SchoolGood · Primary · 0.9 mi
Swallowdale Primary School and Community CentreGood · Primary · 1.0 mi
The Grove Primary SchoolGood · Primary · 1.3 mi
Long Field Spencer AcademyGood · Secondary · 1.3 mi
John Ferneley CollegeRequires improvement · Secondary · 1.8 mi