Birch Copse Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 109844
- Address
- Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, RG31 5LN
- Website
- www.birchcopse.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 418 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
White British 71.1%
Mixed 11.4%
Indian 5.7%
Other White 4.1%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 82%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Birch Copse Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 86
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 27
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 | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 54 30 24 |
| Year 1 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 62 32 30 |
| Year 4 | 61 39 22 |
| Year 5 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 6 | 61 29 32 |