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Bidston Avenue Primary School

Community school · Birkenhead · CH41 0DQ

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Wirral

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill111%

446 pupils · 403 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
242 / 204
School capacity
403
Capacity fill
446 / 403 (111%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
200
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
Mr S.G. Brady

Location

Address
Tollemache Road, Claughton
Postcode
CH41 0DQ
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.8%.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH41
15
Primary in CH41
9
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 CH41

  • Co-op Academy Portland

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 0AB · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM42.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 7ZU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM67.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 7TE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM65.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Hillside

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 9HG · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.8%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr S.G. Brady

Official links