Bidston Avenue Primary School, Birkenhead
Bidston Avenue Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birkenhead, part of Everton Multi Academy Trust. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wirral (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bidston Avenue Primary School in detail
Bidston Avenue Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Bidston Avenue, we are dedicated to shaping young minds into confident readers , critical thinkers , and resilient individuals ready to face the challenges of the world. Our vision is clear: Every child will leave our school as a READER who THINKS critically and has the RESILIENCE for the world's challenges. 1."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Bidston Avenue Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105060), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Bidston Avenue Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Bidston Avenue Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bidston Avenue Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bidston Avenue Primary School are Co-op Academy Portland (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 60% maths); Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 87% maths); Manor Primary School (0.8 miles, 61% reading, 56% maths); and Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 53% maths).
Co-op Academy PortlandHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolManor Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Bidston Avenue Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Everton Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
46.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 103 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 18 (4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Birkenhead North Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bidston Avenue (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bidston Avenue Primary School are St Anselm's College (0.7 miles), Birkenhead High School Academy (0.8 miles), Birkenhead Park School (0.9 miles) and Ridgeway High School (1.2 miles).
St Anselm's CollegeBirkenhead High School AcademyBirkenhead Park SchoolRidgeway High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bidston Avenue Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Bidston Avenue Primary School (URN 105060), it was rated Good in September 2023.
At a Glance
46.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Bidston Avenue Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105060). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bidston Avenue Primary School
Thank you and farewell
16 Jul 2026
Celebrating two national awards
16 Jul 2026
Celebrating Cultures Across Our School
16 Jul 2026
Building a Culture of Reading
16 Jul 2026
Best of British Lunch
25 Sep 2025
PE Days - Spring Term 2025
18 Dec 2024
From Bidston Avenue Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bidston Avenue Primary School.
- Gautby Road Play & Community Centre840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bidston Avenue Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wirral's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bidston Avenue Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bidston Avenue Primary School is in Wirral; for families living there:
Apply to Wirral for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bidston Avenue Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
414 pupils
403 places
11 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birkenhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birkenhead
Across Wirral council
Places available
3,820
Applications
3,017
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Wirral council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
103
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
27.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
236
Boys
210
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,932
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Bidston Avenue Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105060). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.2%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bidston Avenue Primary School
Are there exam results for Bidston Avenue Primary School?
Bidston Avenue Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105060), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Bidston Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bidston Avenue Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Bidston Avenue Primary School (URN 105060), it was rated Good in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bidston Avenue Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bidston Avenue Primary School is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bidston Avenue Primary School?
Bidston Avenue Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bidston Avenue Primary School?
Classes at Bidston Avenue Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bidston Avenue Primary School?
Bidston Avenue Primary School has around 446 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Bidston Avenue Primary School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Bidston Avenue Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bidston Avenue Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bidston Avenue Primary School: Gautby Road Play & Community Centre (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bidston Avenue Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bidston Avenue Primary School?
Bidston Avenue Primary School is at Tollemache Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 0DQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)