Birdwell Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 149455
- Address
- Sheffield Road, Birdwell, S70 5XB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 188 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.6%
- Girls
- 56.4%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 5.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| African | 2.7% |
| Other White | 2.7% |
| White British | 92.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.7
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsWell above average4.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 85% |
| Local authority average | 65% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 19% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| 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 | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Birdwell Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 13 16 |
| Year 1 | 25 14 11 |
| Year 2 | 24 12 12 |
| Year 3 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 4 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 5 | 26 9 17 |
| Year 6 | 27 4 23 |