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Co-op Academy Bebington
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Higher Bebington Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 2PS · bebington.coopacademies.co.uk · 0151 645 4154
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Wirral 45.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,044
- 83% of 1,256 places
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 177 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 177 | 210 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 184 | 181 | 1 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 187 | 235 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 195 | 268 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 202 | 177 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.3, and 28.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wirral it was 45.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼28.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼46.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼13.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.04 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105106)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 22.5 | −10.6 |
| Sixth form college | 14.1 | +1.4 |
| Further education | 44.5 | +8 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6 | −1.3 |
| Employment | 3.7 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.4 | +5.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | +0.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 students | C- (25.1) | Average -0.13 | |
| 31 students | D+ (24.6) | Average -0.10 | |
| 30 students | Merit+ (27.2) | Below average -0.39 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 34 | D+ (22) | -0.44 |
| 2022/23 | 18 | C (29.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 19 | C- (26.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 21 | D+ (23.2) | -0.09 |
| 2017/18 | 37 | D+ (23.4) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | C- (25.5) | +0.14 |
| 2015/16 | 33 | C- (26.2) | +0.12 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 24.1 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 3.7 | +2 |
| Apprenticeship | 11.1 | +0.9 |
| Employment | 31.5 | −5.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 25.9 | +5.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | −3.1 |
Ofsted
Co-op Academy Bebington was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105106), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105106)
Apr 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105106)
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 117
- 10% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 39 parents (33%) with SEND