Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0LZ

Good

Inspected 3 December 2019

Good

Ofsted

55%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

131

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 131 / 140 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.4%

Disadvantaged

2.3%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

24.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

55%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

11.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

22.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

3.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£45,452

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£768 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,353

Spend per pupil

£6,134

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.