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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

State Special school · Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 4-19
  • 245 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
245 ·
Local authority
Leicestershire County Council
SEN provision
    · HI · OTH · SpLD · VI

Headteacher

Head

Mr Philip Leaney

Entrance

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Exit

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Latest results

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Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • GCSE
39
Number of teachers
7:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
0 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

245
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
Early years provision Good

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Grange Drive
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1HA
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Telephone: 01664 483340

Email: office@birchwood.leics.sch.uk

Website: http://www.birchwoodschool.co.uk

Local authority: Leicestershire County Council

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School data & information Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HA
245 Pupil numbers
40.2 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
1 % Pupils whose first language is not English
7:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
39 Number of teachers
82 Number of teaching assistants

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Entry and exit data

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SEN overview

Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) is a special school. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

This school caters for pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties and Profound and multiple Learning Difficulties.

0 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK special school avg. 99.3%
0 %
Students with SEN support UK special school avg. 0.7%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills
HI - Hearing Impairment Yes
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes Yes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Yes
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired Yes

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
Early years provision Good

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding
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