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Church Drive Primary School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH62 5EF

Ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
257

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill103%

323 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
323
Boys / girls
149 / 174
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
323 / 315 (103%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Joanna Jones

Location

Address
Church Drive, Port Sunlight
Postcode
CH62 5EF
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.1%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH62
9
Primary in CH62
8
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 CH62

  • Grove Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 5BA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 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

    0.6 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Brackenwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 2HN · Wirral

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Brackenwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 2HH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 4NE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.50

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Jones
Telephone
01516455527
Website
https://www.churchdriveprimary.co.uk

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