Brookdale Primary School, WIRRAL
Brookdale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wirral, part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 48 schools in WIRRAL with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Brookdale Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Brookdale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Brookdale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Brookdale Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Brookdale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brookdale Primary School are Greasby Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 90% maths); Greasby Junior School (0.7 miles, 84% reading, 86% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths).
Brookdale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Greasby Infant SchoolOur Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGreasby Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
The trust
Brookdale Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.5%) 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 Upton Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norwood Road (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brookdale Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).
Suspensions and exclusions
Brookdale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Brookdale Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Brookdale Primary School (URN 105028), it was rated Good in September 2012.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brookdale Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brookdale Primary School.
- Em's Stars Before and After School Club Greasby760m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brookdale 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brookdale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brookdale 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Brookdale Primary School
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- How many families in Wirral got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
214 pupils
210 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - WIRRAL
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for WIRRAL
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: 1.6 first choices per place
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
239
Total Pupils
133
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
23.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,114
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,160
Per pupil
£1237k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brookdale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brookdale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brookdale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brookdale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Brookdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brookdale Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Brookdale Primary School (URN 105028), it was rated Good in September 2012.
What is the catchment area for Brookdale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brookdale 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 Brookdale Primary School?
Brookdale Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Brookdale Primary School?
Classes at Brookdale Primary School average 28.8 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 Brookdale Primary School?
Brookdale Primary School has around 239 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brookdale Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Brookdale Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brookdale Primary School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Brookdale 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 Brookdale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brookdale Primary School: Em's Stars Before and After School Club Greasby (760m 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 Brookdale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Brookdale Primary School?
Brookdale Primary School is at Escolme Drive, WIRRAL, Merseyside, CH49 1SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)