Birdwell Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Bristol, North Somerset
BS41 9AZ
Composite score
73.3

School overview

Birdwell Primary School is a primary school serving Bristol, North Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 424 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. 84% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 5.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 9% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 16% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Birdwell Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,348
National rank
#105
In South West
#2
In North Somerset
Top 9%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
84%
% achieving higher RWM
16%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 09/12/2025 · Read full report ↗

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 424 % FSM ever-6 9.5% % EAL 7.5% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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