Birdlip Primary School
Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Pugh
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 115515
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452862331
About this school
Birdlip Primary School is a community primary school in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birdlip Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 77% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 15% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 92% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Birdlip Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birdlip Primary School compares
Birdlip Primary School ranked 22nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 2.9% | 6% | 102 | — |
| Castle Hill Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 18% | 211 | 2.3 miles |
| Coberley Church of England Primary School | 86% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 74 | 2.3 miles |
| Lift Brockworth | 76% | 4.7% | 36.9% | 386 | 2.6 miles |
| Shurdington Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 24.6% | 207 | 2.6 miles |
| Cranham Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 57 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 2.9%
- Persistent absence
- 3.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Hill Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Coberley Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Lift Brockworth2.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Shurdington Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Cranham Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
Birdlip Primary School ranks 5th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Gloucester.
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Birdlip Primary School teach?
- Birdlip Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Birdlip Primary School?
- The headteacher of Birdlip Primary School is Mr James Pugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birdlip Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birdlip Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Birdlip Primary School?
- Birdlip Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Birdlip Primary School full?
- Birdlip Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 102 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Birdlip Primary School a faith school?
- No. Birdlip Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Birdlip Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Birdlip Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Birdlip Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Birdlip Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Birdlip Primary School ranked 22nd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Birdlip Primary School's absence rate?
- Birdlip Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Birdlip Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Birdlip Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.