Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

Term dates

We haven't checked Leicestershire's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 17 April 2024: School remains Good (Improving). It was inspected as Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Special academy

Phase

Special

Ages

4–19

Pupils

246 (capacity 240)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

Phone

01664483340

Address

Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA

Website

birchwoodschool.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports