Birchwood Primary School, Ipswich

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Birchwood Primary School

Valiant Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3SP

https://www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk/

Birchwood Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Suffolk). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Gorseland Primary School
0.8		Martlesham Primary Academy
1.2		Cedarwood Primary School
1.6		Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
1.8		Bealings School
2.2		Bucklesham Primary School
2.3		Kyson Primary School
2.5		Waldringfield Primary School
2.7		Broke Hall Community Primary School
2.9		St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
3.4		Woodbridge Primary School
3.4		Britannia Primary School and Nursery

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

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