My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Community school — Primary
AL10 0PS / 5–11 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
10.52
KS2 score
82%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 10.52
- Reaching expected standard
- 38%
82% of parents would recommend this school
39 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
28%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
33%Agree
44%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
13%Agree
15%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
3%Not applicable
48%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
61%Agree
36%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
38%Agree
26%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%Not applicable
23%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
41%No
59%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 16 parents
Strongly agree
43%Agree
38%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
41%Agree
44%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
48%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
41%Agree
43%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
51%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
38%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
41%Agree
43%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
82%No
18%29.8% of pupils receive SEN support
29.8%
SEN support
6.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 6.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 10.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 7.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
96.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 96.6%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15:1
- Free school meals
- 33.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15:1
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 16.75%
- English as additional language
- 40.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 85.3%
- White
- 58%
- Mixed
- 10.7%
- Asian
- 10.3%
- Black
- 8.8%
- Other
- 2%
White British42.9%
Other White14.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
White & Black African4.9%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
Bangladeshi3.9%
Indian2.9%
Pakistani2%
Other Asian1.5%
African4.9%
Caribbean2.4%
Other Black1.5%