Birch Copse Primary School (Tilehurst) data

Birch Copse Primary School is located in Tilehurst, Reading and falls under the local authority of West Berkshire. This mixed-sex primary school has 423 pupils, with a capacity of 420, aged from four up to eleven, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 26 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £37,541. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 29th November 2011 resulting in an outstanding rating.

Birch Copse Primary School contact details

AddressBirch Copse Primary School
Wittenham Avenue
Tilehurst
Reading
Berkshire
RG31 5LN
Websitehttp://www.birchcopse.co.uk
HeadteacherMr J Micklewhite

About Birch Copse Primary School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age4
Statutory High Age11
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity420
Number of Pupils423101% capacity
Number of Boys23355%
Number of Girls19045%
Free School Meals (%)6.90%

Where is Birch Copse Primary School?

Street AddressWittenham Avenue
LocalityTilehurst
TownReading
CountyBerkshire
PostcodeRG31 5LN
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Birch Copse Primary School on a map

Birch Copse Primary School map (RG31 5LN) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB8692110
Ofsted RegionSouth East

Birch Copse Primary School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Birch Copse Primary School Ofsted reports from 28th November 2011 (ITS377995) and 30th January 2007 (ITS288510).

Inspection numberITS377995ITS288510
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date28th November 201130th January 2007
Inspection end date29th November 201130th January 2007
Publication date20th December 201121st February 2007
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Good
Early years provision (where applicable)
Requires Improvement
Good
Ofsted Last Inspection29th November 2011
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Birch Copse Primary School

Total Number of Teachers26
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)20.5
Total Number of Teaching Assistants38
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)20
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff5
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)3.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio20.4
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£37,541

Birch Copse Primary School administrative data

Establishment NameBirch Copse Primary School
Establishment Number2110
Previous Establishment Number2110
Unique Reference Number109844
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Local Authority Code869
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1998) Berkshire
Previous Local Authority Code903
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000037
Government Office RegionSouth East
DistrictWest Berkshire
District CodeE06000037
WardTilehurst Birch Copse
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaWest Berkshire 006
Lower Super Output AreaWest Berkshire 006C

Birch Copse Primary School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date15th January 2024
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 Number10068961
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Birch Copse Primary School geodata

Easting466037
Northing173569
Latitude51.45726
Longitude-1.05093

Nearest schools to Birch Copse Primary School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4SZ
Primary463m
Park Lane Primary School
School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BD
Primary512m
Springfield Primary School
Barton Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5NJ
Primary533m
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5TY
Secondary559m
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UA
Nursery1.1km
Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UN
Primary1.5km
Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FE
Primary1.5km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XG
Primary1.6km
Calcot Junior School
Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XG
Primary1.6km
Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6XY
Secondary1.6km