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Brackenwood Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Norbury Avenue, Bebington, Wirral CH63 2HH · brackenwood-junior.wirral.sch.uk · 0151 608 3001
On the mapSearch near CH63 2HH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wirral 56%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 199
- 83% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Wirral it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105013)
Ofsted
Brackenwood Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105013), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105013)
Before September 2019
Jul 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105013)
Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105013)
What parents said
51% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 51%
- Replies
- 65
- 26% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (23%) with SEND