Birchwood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 13 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 124681
- Address
- Valiant Road, Martlesham Heath, IP5 3SP
- Website
- www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 206 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 70.9%
Mixed 14.1%
Unclassified 4.4%
Other White 3.4%
Indian 2.4%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1%
Other 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingAverage2
MathsBelow average-2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Birchwood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 12 18 |
| Year 1 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 10 20 |
| Year 3 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 4 | 29 11 18 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |