Birdwell Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bristol, North Somerset
Birdwell Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, North Somerset for ages 3–11 (academy converter). North Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hollis Close, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9AZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 427 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 December 2025
Strengths
- “Birdwell Primary School is a place ‘where everybody can be somebody’.”
- “Pupils develop a zest for lifelong learning.”
- “They want to come to school to spend time with their friends in the playground and in the classroom.”
To improve
- “However, there is some variability in the quality of work pupils present.”
- “Some expectations are not high enough.”
- “This hinders a minority of pupils from producing high-quality work across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2026 (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) | 84% | 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: 66 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 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 2015 to 2026, as North Somerset 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 North Somerset.
- Northleaze Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dundry Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Winford Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Backwell Church of England Junior School 3.3 mi Not judged
- Crockerne Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- West Leigh Infant School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Golden Valley Primary School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published