Birdlip Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Birdlip Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2022. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “Birdlip Primary School is a welcoming community.”
- “Leaders and staff provide a high level of nurture in this safe and caring school.”
- “The values of ‘respect, resilience and kindness’ are deeply embedded.”
To improve
- “However, where subjects are less well developed, such as geography, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “They struggle to remember what they have learned before to help them with new learning.”
- “Nonetheless, the curriculum is not adapted well enough for some pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2023 (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) | 80% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Castle Hill Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coberley Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Shurdington Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lift Brockworth 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Cranham Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sheepscombe Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Miserden Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coopers Edge School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published