Birch Copse Primary School
Community primary school in Reading (West Berkshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first30 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Little Heath School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Heath SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.2 mi | Secondary | 1,682 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.3 mi | Primary | 279 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2012) |
| Springfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 330 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Park Lane Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 388 | Good, 2023 |
| Blagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 61 | Good, 2023 |
| Calcot Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 217 | Good, 2023 |
| Calcot Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 264 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2017) |
| Downsway Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 213 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Meadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 285 | Good, 2023 |
| Denefield SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,171 | Good, 2023 |
| Moorlands Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 286 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Thames Valley SchoolFree schools special | 1.1 mi | Special | 78 | Good, 2024 |
| The Avenue Special SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.1 mi | Special | 253 | Good, 2023 |
| Brookfields SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.1 mi | Special | 224 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2019No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Churchend Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 401 | Good, 2022 |
| Westwood Farm Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2023 |
| Westwood Farm Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 235 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| St Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 362 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Norcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery | 1.4 mi | Nursery | 118 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2014) |
| Long Lane Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 212 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 408 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Ranikhet AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 205 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| King's Academy ProspectAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,157 | Good, 2022 |
| Kennet Valley Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 198 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Purley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 85 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Theale C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 301 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Manor Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 294 | Good, 2023 |
| The Holy Brook SchoolCommunity special | 1.9 mi | Special | 28 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Pangbourne Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 107 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2012) |
| Haywards Farm SchoolOther independent special | 2.0 mi | Special | 28 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 10 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 30
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