Birch Copse Primary School

Community schoolPrimary

RG31 5LN / 4–11 / Does not apply

Outstanding

Ofsted

71.79

KS2 score

97%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
71.79
Reaching expected standard
72%

97% of parents would recommend this school

171 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
85%
Agree
15%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
86%
Agree
12%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
83%
Agree
16%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
5%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
79%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
85%
Agree
15%
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
45%
Agree
14%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
37%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
12%
No
88%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 21 parents

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
38%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
23%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
21%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
23%
Disagree
1%
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
18%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
17%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

7.9% of pupils receive SEN support

7.9%

SEN support

1.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

100% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
100%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1

Free school meals
7.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
22.5:1
Overall absence
3.03%
Persistent absence
3.88%
English as additional language
9.4%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
73.3%
White British69.2%
Other White4.1%
Mixed
12.2%
White & Black Caribbean5.5%
Other Mixed3.8%
White & Asian1.9%
White & Black African1%
Asian
11.3%
Indian5.8%
Chinese1.9%
Bangladeshi1.7%
Pakistani1.2%
Other Asian0.7%
Black
7.5%
Caribbean5.5%
African1%
Other Black1%
Other
0.2%