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Birchfield Primary School | Ofsted Ratings, Reviews, Exam Results & Admission 2026

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
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Foundational Skills: Good phonics teaching and children enjoy singing letters and sounds.
Success of the Curriculum: Learning is enriched with visits and performances, bringing texts to life and stimulating ideas for writing.
Areas Needing Improvement: Key stage 1 results need improvement, especially in higher standards for all subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils enjoy coming to school, resulting in above-average attendance rates.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Key stage 1 reading improved; phonics teaching in Year 1 is good. Writing performance remains low.
Support for Falling Behind: More work is needed to ensure most able pupils make progress in mathematics and writing.
Support for SEND Pupils: Extra help provided for pupils with medical needs and complex conditions.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Strong culture of safeguarding with fit-for-purpose arrangements; pupils feel safe.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Effective record-keeping and additional help for pupils and families.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate the school's loyal and dedicated service. Positive feedback about safety and staff support.
Parental Involvement: Parents participate via Parent View questionnaire; school works with health care teams.
Extracurricular Activities: Visits to exciting places and invitation of visitors enrich learning experiences.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers have high expectations, using exciting ideas for writing and maintaining good morale.
Impact on Student Progress: Focus on grammar and spelling limits students' opportunities for writing at length.
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Birchfield Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It has 233 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.

At this school, 70% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools
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B-
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 23.2 25.8 19.8
Proficient Math 106 108 104
Proficient Read 107 109 104
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 99 97
Reading 107 100 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70% 57.84% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 10% 8.83% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.1 Above Average
Writing 0 -
Maths 1.5 Above Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 3 99 96
Reading 105 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73% 9 60.04% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13% 9 9.93% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 0.4 Average
Writing 0.0 Average
Maths 0.2 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 103 95 94
Reading 105 2 95 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64% 28 57.58% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 4% 8.82% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.7 Above Average
Writing -0.2 Average
Maths 0.7 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 103 95 93
Reading 103 95 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 36% 53.84% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 6.87% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.3 Above Average
Writing -6.2 Well Below Average
Maths 2.2 Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
23 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Birchfield Primary School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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