Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School data

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is located in Birch, Colchester and falls under the local authority of Essex. The school's religious denomination is Church of England. This mixed-sex primary school has 133 pupils, with a capacity of 140, aged from five up to eleven, and the type of establishment is voluntary aided school. The school has 6 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £39,492. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 4th December 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School contact details

AddressBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Hill
Birch
Colchester
Essex
CO2 0LZ
Websitehttp://www.birch.essex.sch.uk
HeadteacherMrs Rebekah May

About Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentVoluntary aided school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age5
Statutory High Age11
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Chelmsford
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity140
Number of Pupils13395% capacity
Number of Boys7254%
Number of Girls6146%
Free School Meals (%)12.80%

Where is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Street AddressSchool Hill
LocalityBirch
TownColchester
CountyEssex
PostcodeCO2 0LZ
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Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School on a map

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School map (CO2 0LZ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

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Ofsted RegionEast of England

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted reports from 3rd December 2019 (10114240) and 28th November 2013 (ITS425368).

Inspection number10114240ITS425368
Inspection typeExempt School Inspection
Inspection type groupingSection 8 deemed section 5
Event type groupingSchools - S8 deemed S5
Inspection start date3rd December 201928th November 2013
Inspection end date4th December 201929th November 2013
Publication date13th January 202018th December 2013
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Outstanding
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection4th December 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Total Number of Teachers6
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)5.2
Total Number of Teaching Assistants5
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)3.6
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff1
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio27.3
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£39,492

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School administrative data

Establishment NameBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Establishment Number3309
Previous Establishment Number3309
Unique Reference Number115138
Local AuthorityEssex
Local Authority Code881
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1998) Essex
Previous Local Authority Code915
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE10000012
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictColchester
District CodeE07000071
WardMarks Tey and Layer
Parliamentary ConstituencyWitham
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Middle Super Output AreaColchester 019
Lower Super Output AreaColchester 019B

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date14th December 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10070987
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School geodata

Easting594283
Northing219963
Latitude51.84446
Longitude0.81904

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