Birdwell Primary School

North SomersetAcademy converter

Hollis Close, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9AZ

Headteacher: Mr Paul SainsburySchool website ↗Pupils: 424 (capacity: 450)Part of BIRDWELL SCHOOL
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
Oversubscribed
97% of first-choice applicants offered a place
84%
Reading, Writing & Maths
97%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
84.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
16.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 92%·Writing 85%·Maths 89%All three 84%
Reading
Expected92%
Exceeding57%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected85%
Exceeding20%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected89%
Exceeding48%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
60
How many families wanted this school first?
62
How many got their first choice?
60of 62 (96.8%)
How many applied in total?
91

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%
Boys and girls
50%girls·50%boys
211 girls, 213 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↑ Best year on record — 84% Reading, Writing & Maths

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1661.0%18.0%+2.3+2.6+1.5
2016/1767.0%14.0%-0.90.0-1.2
2017/1853.0%6.0%-2.0-1.1-1.5
2018/1977.0%20.0%+0.6-0.3+2.2
2022/2381.0%2.0%+3.6-1.7+3.4
2023/2479.0%7.0%---
2024/2584.0%16.0%---
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