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OpenPrimaryURN 150115

Rock Ferry Primary School

Academy converter · Birkenhead · CH42 2BL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

301

Local authority

Wirral

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Birkenhead, Wirral, 301 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67%.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH42
10
Primary in CH42
7
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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
150115

Location

Address
Ionic Street, Rock Ferry
Postcode
CH42 2BL
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
148 / 153
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
301 / 345 (87%)
Free school meals
67%
FSM pupils
187
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cheshire Academies Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sara Radley
Telephone
01516451017

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