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Birchwood Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Valiant Road
 Martlesham Heath
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP5 3SP
Telephone: 01473 610701

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Philippa Wake (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Melanie Davies
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.81 / 5.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.15
Number of pupils: 209
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 4.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 24.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,121,872*
Income Per Pupil: £5,367
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Suffolk Coastal
Electoral Ward: Martlesham & Purdis Farm
School Number: 9352924

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th October 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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