Birdlip Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Birdlip
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL4 8JH
Phone 01452862331
Reference Number 115515

Birdlip Primary School is a welcoming and caring institution that demonstrates good overall effectiveness, having been inspected for the first time since its previous outstanding rating. The school emphasizes a strong reading culture and fosters essential values among its students, promoting both social and academic development. Despite facing leadership changes, staff have maintained high aspirations for students, and parents express a high degree of satisfaction with the school's inclusive environment. The school actively engages pupils in a variety of leadership responsibilities, building confidence and a sense of community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 100
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49%
Girls: 51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 7 14
2 8 8 16
3 9 6 15
4 5 8 13
5 5 8 13
6 11 4 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87%
White, Other 9%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1%
Mixed, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 30 Nov 2022
Date Report
30 Nov 2022 School inspection:
07 Nov 2012 Curriculum and development visit
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
25 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
15 Apr 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong emphasis on reading across the curriculum
  • Excellent pupil behaviour and exemplary conduct
  • Nurturing and caring environment
  • High aspirations set by leadership for all pupils
  • Inclusive approach supported by parents
  • Strong staff and pupil relationships
  • Comprehensive personal development programs

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clarity in key knowledge required for pupils
  • Adaptations to the curriculum for pupils with SEND are insufficient

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 33%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.9
Writing 2
Maths 3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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