Birdwell Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 21 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 139471
- Address
- Hollis Close, Long Ashton, BS41 9AZ
- Website
- www.birdwellschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 424 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 86.3%
Other White 5.7%
Mixed 4.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.6
WritingBelow average-1.7
MathsWell above average3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 62%
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 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Birdwell Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 34 10 24 |
| Reception, Full-time | 43 16 27 |
| Year 1 | 54 30 24 |
| Year 2 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 3 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 4 | 58 36 22 |
| Year 5 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |