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
- 590 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 62.9%
Mixed 11.2%
Other White 7.8%
Indian 5.9%
Other Asian 2.5%
Chinese 2.4%
African 1.7%
Other 1.5%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Irish 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 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 93%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 22%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Birkbeck Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 24 12 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 6 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 88 43 45 |
| Year 1 | 89 51 38 |
| Year 2 | 89 49 40 |
| Year 3 | 88 51 37 |
| Year 4 | 84 42 42 |
| Year 5 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 6 | 58 19 39 |