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Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Prenton · CH43 7XG

Ages 2–11 · 404 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

22%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)22%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
359

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

404 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
404
Boys / girls
217 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
404 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
64.8%
FSM pupils
236
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Mina Shahi

Location

Address
Ballantyne Drive, Bidston
Postcode
CH43 7XG
Town
Prenton
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Prenton, Wirral, 404 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 64.8%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Prenton
12
Primary schools in Prenton
7
Academies among open schools in Prenton
42% (5)
Open schools in CH43
17
Primary in CH43
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.

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  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 7TE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Leasowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS256%
    • Absence10.7%
    • FSM74.2%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM81.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Manor Primary School

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    • Demand1.00

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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Castleway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS232%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Mina Shahi
Telephone
01516520673
Website
http://www.bidstonvillage.wirral.sch.uk

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