Birdwell Primary School
Hollis Close, Bristol, BS41 9AZ
427 pupils · 95% of 450 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- BIRDWELL SCHOOL
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 9 December 2025, published 2 February 2026. 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 | 84% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 16% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.1 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 66 | 87 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 62 | 91 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 44 | 42 | 66 | 44 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 51 | 50 | 82 | 50 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 62 | 98 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 64 | 112 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 58 | 56 | 99 | 58 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 53 | 53 | 97 | 53 |
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
- Northleaze Church of England Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Ashton Vale Primary School 2.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) 3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Four Acres Academy 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School 3.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Cheddar Grove Primary School 3.2 km · Good (2023) · 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.