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Birdwell Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS41 9AZ

Ages 3–11 · 427 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

427 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
427
Boys / girls
220 / 207
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
427 / 450 (95%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BIRDWELL SCHOOL
Academy trust
BIRDWELL SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Paul Sainsbury

Location

Address
Hollis Close, Long Ashton
Postcode
BS41 9AZ
Town
Bristol
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bristol, North Somerset, 427 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.1%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS41
3
Primary in BS41
3
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Primary in North Somerset LA
65

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS41

  • Ashton Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 2QG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Four Acres Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS13 8RB · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM56.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

  • Cheddar Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS13 7EN · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.91

    2.0 miles away

  • Luckwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 3ET · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.91

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Sainsbury
Telephone
01275392496
Website
www.birdwellschool.co.uk/

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