Church Drive Primary School, Wirral
Church Drive Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wirral, part of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Church Drive Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Church Drive Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at Church Drive Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Church Drive Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Church Drive Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Church Drive Primary School are Grove Street Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 41% reading, 38% maths); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles); St John's Catholic Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and St John's Catholic Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths).
Church Drive Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Grove Street Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Infant SchoolSt John's Catholic Junior School
The trust
Church Drive Primary 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.
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 86 pupils (26.6%) received SEN support and 14 (4.3%) 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 Bebington Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windy Bank (near), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Church Drive Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Church Drive Primary School are St John Plessington Catholic College (0.6 miles), Co-op Academy Bebington (0.8 miles), Wirral Grammar School for Boys (0.8 miles) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.9 miles).
St John Plessington Catholic CollegeCo-op Academy BebingtonWirral Grammar School for BoysWirral Grammar School for Girls
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); 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
10
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 Church Drive Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Church Drive Primary School.
- Stagecoach Wirral St Johns860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Church Drive 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 Church Drive Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Church Drive 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Church Drive Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
301 pupils
315 places
14 spare places 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
31.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
323
Total Pupils
149
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,600
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,465
Per pupil
£1859k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
261
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 Church Drive Primary School
What are SATs results like at Church Drive Primary School?
Of the pupils at Church Drive Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Church Drive Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Church Drive Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Church Drive Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Church Drive 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 Church Drive Primary School?
Church Drive Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Church Drive Primary School?
Classes at Church Drive Primary School average 25.9 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 Church Drive Primary School?
Church Drive Primary School has around 323 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Church Drive Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Church Drive Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Church Drive Primary School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Church Drive 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 Church Drive Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Church Drive Primary School: Stagecoach Wirral St Johns (860m 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 Church Drive Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Church Drive Primary School?
Church Drive Primary School is at Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 5EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)