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Bedford Drive Primary School

Community school · Birkenhead · CH42 6RT

Ages 3–11 · 406 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

406 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
205 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
406 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
48.9%
FSM pupils
193
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Horton

Location

Address
Bedford Drive, Rock Ferry, Bedford Drive Primary
Postcode
CH42 6RT
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.9%.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH42
10
Primary in CH42
7
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirkenheadNear CH42

  • Well Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 5PF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM68.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Devonshire Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9JX · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 4NE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Mersey Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH42 0PH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM63.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Rock Ferry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 2BL · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM67.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodchurch Road Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9LJ · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM54.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Horton
Telephone
01516451561
Website
www.bedforddriveprimary.co.uk

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