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Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead · CH41 2UJ

Ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

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)29%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
171

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill87%

203 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
105 / 98
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
203 / 234 (87%)
Free school meals
57%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Tweddle

Location

Address
Mount Grove
Postcode
CH41 2UJ
Town
Birkenhead
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 57%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

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

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 2SY · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM61.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodchurch Road Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9LJ · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Mersey Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH42 0PH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.12

    0.6 miles away

  • Devonshire Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9JX · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 4HS · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM70.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Cathcart Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH41 3JY · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM81.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Tweddle
Telephone
01516521278
Website
www.christchurchbirkenhead.com

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