Birdwell Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Birdwell Primary is a caring, welcoming school where all children are valued and supported to succeed. Teachers are well-trained and deliver engaging lessons with a focus on developing strong reading and communication skills from the earliest years. The school goes the extra mile for vulnerable learners, including those with additional needs, ensuring no child is left behind.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well overall with reading, writing and mathematics outcomes consistently above national averages by end of Year 6
- Staff provide high-quality teaching with clear explanations, effective questioning and promotion of adventurous vocabulary
- Strong focus on early reading through well-structured phonics programme delivered with consistency from early years
- Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, with appropriate adjustments and tailored interventions
- Positive behaviour and high attendance, with caring staff who model expected behaviour and provide effective pastoral support
Areas for Improvement
- Some expectations for work quality are not high enough, with variability in the quality of work pupils present
- Checks on pupils' understanding occasionally lack precision for a small number of pupils, and some errors in written work persist
- More forensic analysis of attendance data for specific groups of pupils would strengthen the approach
- Understanding of different religions and cultures sometimes lacks depth
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met, pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Tennis, swimming, golf, forest school, orienteering, educational visits to local places of interest, music lessons, residential visits, school council, eco-council, play leader roles, careers week, Memory Café community project
Birdwell Primary School is a caring, ambitious school where pupils thrive academically and socially. Leaders are committed to supporting all learners, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, resulting in consistently strong outcomes above national averages.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 86% to 92%. Maths has remained stable at around 89%. Writing has improved from 80% to 85%.
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
427 pupils
450 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - North Somerset
Places available
2,552
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.12016%
Overall absence
5.52486%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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