Birch Copse Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Reading, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.519 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Birch Copse Primary School is a primary school in Reading, West Berkshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 9 July 2024. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Birch Copse Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.519 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 99 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 56 offers went to first-choice families, and 43 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.519 miles away, the 6th shortest of 59 West Berkshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle 2.78 miles).
- In 2024/25, 72% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 20% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Berkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5LN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 420 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be a part of their inclusive and ambitious school community.”
- “They embody the school’s values consistently by being kind, respectful and polite.”
- “They meet the high expectations set for them through trying their best, challenging themselves and persevering.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 99 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springfield Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Downsway Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Calcot Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Westwood Farm Infant School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Westwood Farm Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Long Lane Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published