Birchwood Primary School

Primary · Suffolk · IP5 3SP · URN 124681

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2022-12-14Cohort 209

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 245 schools in Suffolk

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
73%
Suffolk 57.2%England 61%
15.8 percentage points above the area average of 57.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
17%
Suffolk 6.4%England 8%
10.7 percentage points above the area average of 6.4
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Suffolk 105.11England 105
2.9 above the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
107
Suffolk 103.51England 105
3.5 above the area average of 103.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Suffolk 103.72England 105
3.3 above the area average of 103.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
23%
Suffolk 21.3%England 32%
1.7 percentage points above the area average of 21.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
83%
Suffolk 72.3%
10.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
80%
Suffolk 67.7%
12.3 percentage points above the area average of 67.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
80%
Suffolk 68.7%
11.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
Suffolk 31
1 below the area average of 31
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Suffolk	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	73% Suffolk 57.2%England 61%	15.8 percentage points above the area average of 57.2	12 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	17% Suffolk 6.4%England 8%	10.7 percentage points above the area average of 6.4	9 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Suffolk 105.11England 105	2.9 above the area average of 105.1	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	107 Suffolk 103.51England 105	3.5 above the area average of 103.5	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Suffolk 103.72England 105	3.3 above the area average of 103.7	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	23% Suffolk 21.3%England 32%	1.7 percentage points above the area average of 21.3	9 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	83% Suffolk 72.3%	10.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	80% Suffolk 67.7%	12.3 percentage points above the area average of 67.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	80% Suffolk 68.7%	11.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 Suffolk 31	1 below the area average of 31	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Suffolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 9.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 10% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 23% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 17% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 73% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Birchwood Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Birchwood Primary School Outstanding at its inspection on 14/12/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Birchwood Primary School is a primary school in Suffolk, postcode IP5 3SP (URN 124681).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Kesgrave High SchoolInformal link, no admissions priority[PDF] Kesgrave High School Admissions Policy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur nine Partner Primary Schools are: • Martlesham: Birchwood Primary\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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