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Bidston Avenue Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Tollemache Road, Claughton, Birkenhead CH41 0DQ · bidstonavenue.wirral.sch.uk · 0151 652 1594
On the mapSearch near CH41 0DQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wirral 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 446
- 43 over 403 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 61 | 64 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105060)
Ofsted
Bidston Avenue Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105060)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105060), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105060)
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105060)
Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105060)