Birdlip Primary School, Gloucester
Birdlip Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Birdlip Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Birdlip Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Birdlip Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Birdlip Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Birdlip Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Birdlip Primary School are Castle Hill Primary School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 71% maths); Coberley Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Lift Brockworth (2.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); and Shurdington Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths).
Birdlip Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Castle Hill Primary SchoolCoberley Church of England Primary SchoolLift BrockworthShurdington Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Birdlip Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Birdlip Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Birdlip Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Birdlip Primary School
Term dates
Birdlip Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Birdlip Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Birdlip Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Birdlip Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
100 pupils
105 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
11.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
51
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,776
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,167
Per pupil
£678k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Birdlip Primary School
What are SATs results like at Birdlip Primary School?
Of the pupils at Birdlip Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Birdlip Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Birdlip Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2006 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Birdlip Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Birdlip Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Birdlip Primary School?
Birdlip Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Birdlip Primary School?
Classes at Birdlip Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Birdlip Primary School?
Birdlip Primary School has around 102 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Birdlip Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Birdlip Primary School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Birdlip Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Birdlip Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Birdlip Primary School's term dates?
Birdlip Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Birdlip Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Birdlip Primary School?
Birdlip Primary School is at Birdlip, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 8JH.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)