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
- 416 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.5%
- Girls
- 42.5%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 3.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
White British 69.2%
Mixed 12.2%
Indian 5.8%
Other White 4.1%
Chinese 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Pakistani 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other 0.2%
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 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Birch Copse Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 76
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 61 43 18 |
| Year 1 | 55 32 23 |
| Year 2 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |