Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Hill
 Birch
 Colchester
 Essex CO2 0LZ
Telephone: 01206 330224

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rebekah May (since December 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Catherine Moore
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.9 / 3.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.07
Number of pupils: 131
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.2
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £777,616*
Income Per Pupil: £5,936
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Witham
Electoral Ward: Marks Tey and Layer
School Number: 8813309

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd December 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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