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Birch Copse Primary School

Primary

West Berkshire · Reading · RG31 5LN www.birchcopse.co.uk

Pupils
420
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
9 Jul 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
28 Nov 2011
Full inspectionOutstanding
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30 Jun 2010
Interim assessment
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30 Jan 2007
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in West Berkshire. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
72%
-10pp
LA
58%
England
63%
85%79%72%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
20%
-1pp
LA
7%
England
8%
21%18%15%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
45%
Writing expected standard
87%
Writing higher standard
27%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
32%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
85%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
52%
LA AVG 28%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.34
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 103.86
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
416
cap. 420
425421416
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Pupil : teacher ratio
22.5
LA AVG 19.73:1
23.121.219.4
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EAL
9%
LA AVG 10.71%
9%6%3%
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FSM eligible
8%
LA AVG 16.26%
8%7%6%
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SEN
8%
LA AVG 19.72%
9%7%6%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
4%4%3%
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Persistent absence
4%
LA
12%
England
13%
7%5%3%
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Overview

AddressWittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5LN
Telephone01189427442
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.5:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6276 spend / pupil£6269 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2572%20%416
2023/2482%21%418
2022/2382%15%+0.00+2.50+1.90423
2018/1973%19%+0.40+1.50+1.20424
2017/1878%17%-0.70+0.90-0.10422
2016/1785%15%+3.00+1.60+2.70424
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2583%45%87%27%82%32%87%85%108.0106.0109.08%
2023/2487%46%93%31%92%39%97%93%109.0108.0111.07%
2022/2387%32%92%27%88%32%90%90%106.0107.0107.08%
2018/1978%34%94%31%94%36%92%94%106.0108.0107.08%
2017/1883%37%95%30%90%27%93%95%106.0106.0109.08%
2016/1793%42%92%28%90%40%93%90%108.0108.0109.07%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2541622.58%9%8%3%4%
2023/2441821.57%9%6%4%7%
2022/2342321.18%8%7%4%7%
2021/2242520.56%6%8%4%4%
2020/2142523.17%6%7%
2018/1942419.48%5%6%3%4%
2017/1842222.78%3%7%3%4%
2016/1742421.47%3%6%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.