Birdwell Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Hollis Close, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birdwell Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in North Somerset. It ranks 11th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

427 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals6.1%

6.1%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.4%

8.4%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birdwell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Northleaze Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Ashton Vale Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Four Acres Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BIRDWELL SCHOOL
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Sainsbury
Phone: 01275392496
Website: birdwellschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hollis Close, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9AZ
Local authority: North Somerset
URN: 139471

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.