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Brackenwood Junior School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH63 2HH

Ages 7–11 · 199 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
233

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 fill83%

199 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
106 / 93
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
199 / 240 (83%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Fry

Location

Address
Norbury Avenue, Bebington
Postcode
CH63 2HH
Town
Wirral
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 13 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH63
15
Primary in CH63
11
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 WirralNear CH63

  • Brackenwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 2HN · Wirral

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.1 miles away

  • Town Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 8LD · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Stanton Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 3HW · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Higher Bebington Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 8QE · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.11

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Church Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 5EF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.11

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Fry
Telephone
01516083001
Website
https://www.brackenwood-junior.wirral.sch.uk/web

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