Brackenwood Junior School, Wirral

In its own words: "Oak Trees MAT schools pledge to provide equity of opportunity for ALL pupils irrespective of socio-economic background, gender, ethnicity and protected characteristic in order to enable pupils to become good citizens, able to lead good lives and contribute to the common good. Inclusion is intrinsically interleaved through the Oak Trees MAT character development charter."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a great privilege to introduce myself as Headteacher at Brackenwood Junior School. I feel incredibly proud to be leading a school that places such a strong emphasis on supporting both pupils and their families."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, ukulele and guitar.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Brackenwood Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Wirral, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Wirral lodged 56 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Brackenwood Junior School are Brackenwood Infant School (0.1 miles, Outstanding); Town Lane Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles); and Stanton Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths).

Brackenwood Junior School is one of 13 schools run by Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 60 pupils (30.2%) received SEN support and 12 (6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Brackenwood Junior School has a resourced provision for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 13 places, 13 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brackenwood Junior School (outside), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brackenwood Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Brackenwood Junior School issued 8 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Brackenwood Junior School are Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.2 miles), Co-op Academy Bebington (0.2 miles), Wirral Grammar School for Boys (0.2 miles) and St John Plessington Catholic College (0.7 miles).