Birchwood Primary School
Valiant Road, Ipswich, IP5 3SP
209 pupils · 100% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 10%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Outstanding” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 14 December 2022, published 2 February 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.45 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 42 | 88 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 33 | 70 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 34 | 79 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 33 | 92 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 27 | 26 | 80 | 27 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 40 | 97 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 25 | 25 | 65 | 25 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 48 | 97 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Gorseland Primary School 0.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Martlesham Primary Academy 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Cedarwood Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Heath Primary School, Kesgrave 2.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bealings School 3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Bucklesham Primary School 3.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.