Birch Copse Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 29 2011 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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average1.9
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
74
2nd preference
55
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
86
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
27
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.6
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024