Birkbeck Primary School is a primary school located in Sidcup. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/06/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Alma Road, Sidcup, DA14 4ED
Website: birkbeckprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 02083004161
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bexley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lesley Fisher-Pink
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101426

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 532
Number of Pupils: 504
Number of Boys: 248
Number of Girls: 256

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.6
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1.3
Maths
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:19%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkbeck Primary School
Alma Road , DA14 4ED
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School
Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB
3out of 4 684 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Burnt Oak Junior School
Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA
4out of 4 792 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chatsworth Infant School
Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD
3out of 4 997 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Longlands Primary School
Woodside Road , DA15 7JG
3out of 4 1,170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Hurst Road , DA15 9AG
3out of 4 492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hurstmere School
Hurst Road , DA15 9AW
2out of 4 1,024 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Cleeve Park School
Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN
3out of 4 1,113 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls
Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE
3out of 4 2,050 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU
3out of 4 2,082 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Lodge School
36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU
- not rated 449 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School
1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD
- not rated 627 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rose Bruford College
Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF
- not rated 862 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cleeve Meadow School
Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN
- not rated 1,113 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Merton Court School
38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU
- not rated 1,136 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.