Birchwood Primary School

Valiant Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3SP

Local ranking54th of 239 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
206
Boys
100 (49%)
Girls
106 (51%)
Capacity
210 (98% full)
SEND
12.6%
FSM Eligible
8.7%
EAL
8.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
10.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,948/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6%
Persistent Absence
7.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.6%
  • Mixed Other: 9.8%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.4%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

71.6%

White British

9.8%

Mixed Other

3.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Valiant Road

Ipswich, East of England

Administrative

URN
124681
UKPRN
10069193
Establishment No.
2924