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Higher Bebington Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Mill Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral CH63 8QE · higherbebington.wirral.sch.uk · 0151 608 1011

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
64%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wirral 56%, England 62%
Pupils
361
94% of 384 places
Local authority
Wirral
Free school meals
14.1%
First language not English
7.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Wirral it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 69% (England 61%)69%2017/18: 71% (England 64%)71%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 62% (England 60%)62%2023/24: 49% (England 61%)49%2024/25: 64% (England 62%)64%England 62%

Ofsted

Higher Bebington Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
95%
Replies
94
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲91% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (22%) with SEND

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