Bird In Bush School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 100780
- Address
- Bird-in-Bush School, Bird-in-Bush Road, SE15 1QP
- Website
- www.birdinbushprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 428 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 27.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.5%
African 44.6%
Mixed 12.2%
Other 11.7%
Caribbean 7.7%
Other Black 6.5%
White British 5.6%
Other White 4.4%
Other Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsBelow average-2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 54%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bird In Bush School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 32 13 19 |
| Reception, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 41 23 18 |
| Year 1 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 2 | 55 26 29 |
| Year 3 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 4 | 64 27 37 |
| Year 5 | 53 19 34 |
| Year 6 | 71 39 32 |