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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA

Academy special converter · Ages 4–19 · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Dec 2014

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Melton Vale Sixth Form College

0.5 km away · Academy 16-19 converter

Long Field Spencer Academy

2.15 km away · Academy converter

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2.91 km away · Academy converter

Requires improvement

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About Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)

Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) is a secondary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good (2014 inspection). Compare the available school details with nearby alternatives to help build your shortlist.

Location: Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA | More schools in Leicestershire

Ofsted inspection history

Published Ofsted outcomes for Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School), including earlier inspections linked to predecessor establishments where applicable.

There is no graded full inspection on the current URN yet; older predecessor records are shown below.

Apr 2024 — School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (predecessor: Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School))
Dec 2014 — Good (predecessor: Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School))

Official reports: Ofsted.gov.uk

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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2014 inspection.

Where is Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) located?

Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) is a secondary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (LE13 1HA).

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