Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 5 2022 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
115127
Address
Birchwood, Birchanger, CM23 5QL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
107 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
57.9%
Girls
42.1%
First language not English
17.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.9%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 66.4%
Mixed 9.3%
Unclassified 8.4%
Other White 7.5%
Other 3.7%
Other Asian 1.9%
Irish 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage0.4
MathsBelow average-2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
10
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
10
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
10
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
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 classes23.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
16
11
5
Year 1
16
8
8
Year 2
10
6
4
Year 3
20
12
8
Year 4
17
10
7
Year 5
14
8
6
Year 6
14
7
7
Year 2023-2024

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