SchoolScoresBirch Hill Primary School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
Leppington, Bracknell Forest, RG12 7WW
01344 455815 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 March 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 2 October 2019: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
55 pupils in this year group.
49% — 11 points below the Bracknell Forest average, and 13 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 64% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 62% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bracknell Forest. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 51 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 37 |
| Of those, offered a place | 37 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 89 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.7
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 10 places for specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 12.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.9% | 13.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 16th highest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.4% | 18.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 23rd lowest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Lower than 47% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 4.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 8.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 22nd lowest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 22nd lowest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 27th highest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Higher than 17% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.2 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 13th highest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Higher than 53% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 29 state primary schools in Bracknell Forest. Higher than 91% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 31.2% | 17.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- The Pines School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crown Wood Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Easthampstead CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fox Hill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2024 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Hollands Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 strong, 3 expected · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harmans Water Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wildridings Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Jennett's Park CofE Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 March 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 2 October 2019, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 37 families put Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery as their first choice for 51 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 37 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150157.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.