Birkbeck Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2023 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
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 101426
- Address
- Alma Road, DA14 4ED
- Website
- www.birkbeck.bexley.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 625 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 61.3%
Mixed 10.4%
Other White 9%
Indian 5.9%
Other Asian 2.7%
Chinese 2.6%
African 2.2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.7
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsWell above average4.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 84%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 111
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Birkbeck Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 3 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 10 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 89 44 45 |
| Year 1 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 2 | 89 52 37 |
| Year 3 | 89 45 44 |
| Year 4 | 90 51 39 |
| Year 5 | 88 42 46 |
| Year 6 | 59 31 28 |