Birch Copse Primary School
Community school in Reading, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 420 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 6.90% |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5LN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.birchcopse.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189427442 |
| URN | 109844 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 10 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Park Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Springfield Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Moorlands Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Downsway Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Calcot Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Meadow Park Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Berkshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.