Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
School Name: Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) Address: Grange Drive Town/City: Melton Mowbray County: Leicestershire Postcode: LE13 1HA Country: 10002082826 Telephone Number: 01664 483340 Website: www.birchwoodschool.co.uk
Phase: Ages 4-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2004
Headteacher: Mrs Rosalind Hopkins
Capacity: 212
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 212 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.4%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 134640
DfE Number: 855/7215
UKPRN: 10014880
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Melton (E07000133)
Constituency: Rutland and Melton (E14000909)
Electoral Ward: Melton Craven (E05005501)
Easting & Northing: 476426E, 318361N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 45' 29.15" N 0° 52' 7.78" W
Plus Code: 9C4XQ45J+6F
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Lisa Bramall - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2019 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 September 2023.
- Mrs Kerry Clarkson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 August 2024.
- Mrs Janet Downes - Governor. Appointed on 5 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 April 2026.
- Mrs Susan Herlihy - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 11 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2024.
- Mrs Rosalind Hopkins - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Debi Palmer - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2023.
- Mr Paul Saxby - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2023.