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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 2.4% |
| Other White | 3.4% |
| Unclassified | 4.4% |
| Mixed | 14.1% |
| White British | 70.9% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 73% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |