Primary school

Birchfield Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • BA21 5RL
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,643 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 68%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 33%33% · 2023/242024/25: top 65%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · South West 62%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM2% · South West 6%2/10 Well below South West−6 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West+8.3 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below+7.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 31% · 54 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 56% · 59 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 58% · 60 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 63% · 60 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 59% · 59 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 69% · 58 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 59% · 59 pupils · South West 62%69%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 54 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 59 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 3% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 60 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 59 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 12% · 58 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 2% · 59 pupils · South West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 54 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 59 pupils · South West 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 54 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 108 · 58 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 59 pupils · South West 104108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 88.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd264
3rd81

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026409
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.1%
First language not English21.3%
SEN support10.3%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils13.1%

Girls 44.1%Boys 55.9%

97.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 54 responses (13% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable47.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.8% not applicable69.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.6
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 24
  • Other support 12.8

Teachers 20.6 FTE · Whole workforce 57.4 · 89 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,289
Spend per pupil£7,866
Staff spend per pupil£6,283
Reserve per pupil£2,561
  • +£1,047,608revenue reserve
  • +£172,898in-year balance

Grants £7,705 · self-generated £584 · premises £286 per pupil