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Birdwell Primary School

Hollis Close, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9AZ

Local ranking6th of 63 primary schools in North Somerset
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

450

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
84.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
16.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
89.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
61

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
424
Boys
213 (50%)
Girls
211 (50%)
Capacity
450 (94% full)
SEND
9.7%
FSM Eligible
9.5%
EAL
7.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
8.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,394/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 86.5%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%

86.5%

White British

5.7%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139471
UKPRN
10040969
Establishment No.
2262
Trust
BIRDWELL SCHOOL

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