Birchwood Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Address | Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU |
| School Website | www.birchwoodprimaryschool.com/ |
| Telephone | 1827892913 |
| URN | 138934 |
School Census
| Total | 451 |
| Girls/Boys | 229/222 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.8%/49.2% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.3% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 58 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.3% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 10/09/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 10/09/2014 | Outstanding |
| 04/07/2011 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 10/09/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 04/07/2011 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12% |
| Reading | 106 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 18 |
| Reading | 106 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | -0.8 |
| Writing Progress | 1.6 |
| Maths Progress | 0.1 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% |
| Reading | 103 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | -1.7 |
| Writing Progress | 1.8 |
| Maths Progress | 0.2 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 74% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% |
| Reading | 106 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | -1.2 |
| Writing Progress | 0.5 |
| Maths Progress | -0.9 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 123 |
| As First Preference | 67 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 130 |
| As First Preference | 74 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.42% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 130 |
| As First Preference | 85 |
| As second preference | 32 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.32% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 115 |
| As First Preference | 78 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 96 |
| As First Preference | 60 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 114 |
| As First Preference | 75 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 107 |
| As First Preference | 50 |
| As second preference | 43 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 51 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 103 |
| As First Preference | 62 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 112 |
| As First Preference | 72 |
| As second preference | 34 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 102 |
| As First Preference | 69 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 98 |
| As First Preference | 64 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 74% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 40% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 95% |
| no | 5% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 79% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 51% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 90% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
The Polesworth School
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed
Address: Dordon Road, , B78 1QT
Dordon Primary School
(0.27 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Roman Way, , B78 1PJ