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England – West Midlands

Birchfield School 5281 West Midlands

Birchfield School is a preparatory and senior school for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. In a new and exciting development, the senior school recently extended its provision with the first ever Year 9 class due to join in September 2023 and sit a comprehensive 3 year GCSE programme. The school’s mission is to inspire and nurture every pupil in its care, exploring and expanding their individual potential, and to encourage them within a caring community to hold in the highest esteem mutual respect, kindness, aspiration and diligence. Birchfield pupils receive a truly rounded education and pupils move on with exemplary manners, social skills and a love of learning.

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(Founded 1935)

Headmistress: Sarah Morris

Albrighton, Wolverhampton,

School type: Co-educational Day

Shropshire WV7 3AF

Age range of pupils: 4–16 years

Tel: 01902 372534

No. of pupils enrolled as at 01/01/2022: 142

Email: admissions@birchfieldschool.co.uk

Fees per annum as at 01/01/2022:

Website: www.birchfieldschool.co.uk

Day: £7,500–£11,000

In November 2021, ISI inspectors, in judging the school ‘Excellent’ in all categories, noted that pupils ‘make excellent progress’ and ‘achieve highly in all areas’. Referring to Birchfield as an ‘extremely harmonious and happy community’, the report concluded that ‘from the earliest age, pupils are enthusiastic and ambitious learners, with a genuine desire to succeed.’ Birchfield School offers first class specialist teaching with small class sizes and offers a range of facilities including two IT suites, an outdoor Early Years classroom, a 6,000 title library, a Food Technology room and a much-loved Forest School.

With 20 acres of extensive playing fields, including three cricket squares and practice nets and a multi-purpose astro-turf sports arena, pupils are well served with superb facilities. Sport forms an important part of the curriculum with all pupils offered the opportunity to play in sports teams. Art, Music and Drama also play a key role in the school with pupils taking part in art competitions, drama productions, as well as learning a musical instrument and performing regularly. Birchfield is supported by Prepcare Nursery which operates on the school site and accepts children from 6 weeks old.


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Scotland

10min
pages 137-142

Yorkshire & Humberside

12min
pages 131-136

West Midlands

16min
pages 122-130

South-East

39min
pages 96-114

South-West

14min
pages 115-121

Greater London

12min
pages 73-79

North-West

3min
pages 94-95

London

24min
pages 80-93

East

37min
pages 55-71

East Midlands

1min
page 72

Schools in the UK England Central & West

18min
pages 46-54

Selecting senior schools, Richard Berlie, St. Anthony’s School for Boys

3min
pages 32-33

Help in finding the fees, Chris Procter

8min
pages 42-45

A focus on happiness, wellbeing and integrity, Merchiston

5min
pages 30-31

The real-world benefits of a broad education, Tania Botting, Greenfield School

5min
pages 26-27

The opportunity to shine, Ballard School

5min
pages 28-29

Why scholarships are such a win-win, Highfield and Brookham Schools

4min
pages 24-25

A guide to choosing your child’s primary school, Samantha Scott, Heathcote Preparatory School

5min
pages 22-23

Can I ask a silly question?, Ipswich Prep School

5min
pages 14-15

Choosing a school - what to consider

4min
pages 10-11

Levelling up, Charlie Minogue, Moor Park

3min
pages 12-13

Foreword – Pride in our schools today – and plenty of optimism for the future, Christopher King, IAPS

5min
pages 5-8

Paved paradise in a parking lot, Regan Schreiber, Hazlegrove Prep School

3min
pages 20-21

Forging habits through a soft skills revolution, James Featherstone, Exeter Cathedral School

4min
pages 16-17

‘Play is the highest form of research’, Danielle Armstrong, Bridgewater School

5min
pages 18-19

How to use this guidebook

2min
page 9
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