Birdlip Primary SchoolCastle Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Birdlip Primary School and Castle Hill Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.
Birdlip Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Castle Hill Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birdlip Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birdlip Primary School was judged Good and Castle Hill Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Birdlip Primary School and 61.0% for Castle Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birdlip Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Castle Hill Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterBirdlip Primary School | GloucesterCastle Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 16th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL4 8JH | Gloucester, GL3 4NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birdlip Primary School
Castle Hill Primary School
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