Bird In Bush School

Bird-in-Bush School, Southwark, Southwark, SE15 1QP

Good

Inspected 2 July 2024

Good

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

428

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southwark →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 428 / 525 (82%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

58.3%

Disadvantaged

27.8%

EAL

6.1%

SEN support

21.5%

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)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

9.9%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.8 vs 2023/24

25.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +6.4 vs 2023/24

29.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +8.4 vs 2023/24

£55,036

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£647 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.7

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.3 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.

£10,496

Spend per pupil

£10,626

Income per pupil

37%

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.