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Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH41 2UJ
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1 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Birkenhead
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Birkenhead. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
14
Outstanding
0
Good
9
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 75% · RI: 25% · I: 0%
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St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH41 2TD
2
12 Nov 2023
3
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH41 8DU
2
2 Feb 2023
4
Bedford Drive Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH42 6RT
2
16 Jan 2023
5
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH41 7DU
2
4 Dec 2022
6
Woodlands Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH41 2SY
2
23 Nov 2016
7
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH42 4NE
2
11 Jul 2016
8
Devonshire Park Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH42 9JX
2
28 Jul 2015
9
Rock Ferry Primary School
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH42 2BL
2
20 Jun 2011
10
Co-op Academy Portland
Birkenhead • Merseyside • CH41 0AB
3
2 May 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 3 • Mar 2023
- Woodchurch Road Academy 3 • Jul 2022