Birchwood Primary School, Tamworth

Outstanding
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~785m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Coleman
Pupils:451 / 420 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01827892913
Address:Birchwood Avenue, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1QU
Trust:COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:138934
UKPRN:10039391
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

86 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught98%
Good progress94%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-1ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 83% to 87%.

Class Sizes

32.4

Avg class size

30.2

Infant (KS1)

34.0

KS2

14

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Birchwood Primary School (Adj)
75m · 1 min walk
Polesworth School (Adj)
214m · 3 min walk
St Leonards View (Adj)
290m · 5 min walk
Fairfields Hill (Jcn)
327m · 5 min walk
Morris Hill (Adj)
329m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

451 pupils

420 capacity

31 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,620
Projected new pupils:905

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth

Admissions Demand - Warwickshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

7,187

Applications

6,166

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

1 April 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
10 September 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.42123%

Overall absence

5.82278%

Persistent absence

395

Enrolments

Authorised2.91358%
Unauthorised0.50765%
Persistent (10%+)5.82278%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.05358%
18/19
2.89301%
20/21
5.21308%
21/22
3.71969%
22/23
3.79498%
23/24
3.42123%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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