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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 6.5% |
| Caribbean | 7.7% |
| Other | 11.7% |
| Mixed | 12.2% |
| African | 44.6% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 70% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 12% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |