- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
70 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 452
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Primary schools in Birkenhead
All 38 primary schools in Birkenhead. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
49 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 487
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Birkenhead average.
163 first choices, 116 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.9%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
27 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
27 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 198
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
65 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 446
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average.
20 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.1%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
23 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 237
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Birkenhead average.
10 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.5%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 177
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1156%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 352
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.5
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results above the Birkenhead average, low absence.
54 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 393
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average, high absence.
16 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 171
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Birkenhead average.
21 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.9%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 247
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Birkenhead average.
28 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1146%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 179
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Birkenhead average, high absence.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Birkenhead average.
32 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.4%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 413
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Birkenhead average.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 203
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Birkenhead average, high absence.
28 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1130%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 312
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Birkenhead average.
36 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1138%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 406
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results below the Birkenhead average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1145%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 227
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead, CH41 8DU · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Birkenhead average.
37 first choices, 41 offers made
Met the standard at 1136%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 436
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Birkenhead average.
26 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1128%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.4%Birkenhead 7.3%
- Pupils
- 301
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Birkenhead average, high absence.
24 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Birkenhead 49%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Primary schools38including 4 special
- Met the standard at 1149.4%
- Good or Outstanding81%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools15 of 389 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class28take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals43.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Birkenhead's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Birkenhead
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 17 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 21
- Good: 16 of 21
- Requires improvement: 2 of 21
- Inadequate: 2 of 21
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Birkenhead
Some are faith schools.
15 of the 38 primary schools in Birkenhead have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
28 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Birkenhead, explained
There are 38 primary schools in Birkenhead, teaching 11,250 children. 20 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 2 independent schools.
81% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
49.4% of pupils in Birkenhead met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
43.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,938 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Birkenhead?
There are 38 primary schools in Birkenhead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Birkenhead?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Birkenhead on Eduscope are Mersey Park Primary School, Townfield Primary School and Birkenhead High School Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 16 are rated Good, meaning 81% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Birkenhead ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Birkenhead perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Birkenhead, 49% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Birkenhead primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Birkenhead is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Birkenhead?
When choosing a primary school in Birkenhead, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 38 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.