Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Prenton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils feel safe, valued and supported by caring staff. The school excels at looking after children's wellbeing and personal development, with effective pastoral support and a strong sense of belonging for all pupils, including those with special needs. Children benefit from a carefully planned curriculum that prioritises language development and includes enriching visits, residential trips and a wide range of clubs and activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective systems
- Warm, trusting relationships and inclusive ethos where all pupils feel they belong
- Well-designed early years curriculum with effective phonics teaching
- Effective pastoral support and personal development programme
- Leaders taking decisive action to drive improvement after recent leadership changes
Areas for Improvement
- Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics remains below national averages
- Quality of teaching is variable and some lessons do not match pupils' starting points well enough
- Low and persistent absence rates, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Some pupils still have gaps in learning from earlier in the curriculum
- Further work needed to ensure all pupils benefit equally from support available
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to Chester, residential trips, wide range of clubs and activities
Bidston Village CofE Primary School is a friendly school where pupils feel safe and valued, though recent leadership changes have brought focus to improving curriculum quality and raising attainment in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
64.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 45% to 39%. Maths has improved from 30% to 37%. Writing has remained stable at around 44%.
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
404 pupils
420 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Prenton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Prenton
Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,860
Applications
2,952
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.89946%
Overall absence
22.57143%
Persistent absence
350
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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