Birdwell Primary School is an academy. It has about 430 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation and Admissions.
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Attendance:Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Environment:Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Attainment:Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances:Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress:Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions:Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is poor.