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West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School, Wirral

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wirral, part of Chester Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.

Demand
Every first choice offered
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wirral (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School in detail

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Bridget's CE Primary is a school where individuals are valued and helped to achieve their potential. Children are supported in becoming confident and independent young people, who thrive on challenge, and are motivated to learn. Our missions statement of "Love your neighbour as yourself" informs our daily approach to school life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, multi-sports and cross-country.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 15 December 2026, an open day on Monday 18 January 2027, an open day on Saturday 13 February 2027 and an open day on Tuesday 16 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Wirral

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105062), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School are West Kirby Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 86% maths); Black Horse Hill Junior School (0.9 miles, 65% reading, 56% maths); Black Horse Hill Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (1.9 miles).

West Kirby Primary SchoolBlack Horse Hill Junior SchoolBlack Horse Hill Infant SchoolHoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

The trust

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Chester Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Chester Diocesan Learning Trust

Who goes there

3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 63 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Brides Lane (ne-bound), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West Kirby St Bridget's CofE 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 74 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).

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School are Calday Grange Grammar School (0.6 miles), West Kirby Grammar School (0.8 miles) and Hilbre High School (0.8 miles).

Calday Grange Grammar SchoolWest Kirby Grammar SchoolHilbre 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Le Feuvre
Pupils:420
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516257652
Address:St Bridget's Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3JT
Trust:CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2025

Ofsted Rating

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School (URN 105062), it was rated Outstanding in January 2013.

URN:152080
UKPRN:10098920
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Wirral West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

3.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +9

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

14

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105062). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+1ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).

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Term dates

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE 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

West Kirby Rail Station (Entrance)
702m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

St Brides Lane (NE-bound)
154m · 3 min walk
Ludlow Drive (adj)
204m · 3 min walk
Hilbre Road (adj)
368m · 6 min walk
Mount Road (opp)
373m · 6 min walk
Mostyn Avenue (opp)
386m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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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
3
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

2 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 West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

420 pupils

424 places

4 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Wirral

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,794
Projected new pupils:449

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral

Across Wirral council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

63

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

17.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health24
Specific Learning Difficulty21
Speech, Language & Communication19
Physical Disability7
Hearing Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.5%
Asian
1.2%
Black
0.9%
Mixed
6.7%
Chinese
1.2%
Other
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.8%
English as Additional Language3.3%

420

Total Pupils

220

Boys

200

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

21.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,526

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105062). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

3.2%

Overall absence

3.3%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised0.3%
Persistent (10%+)3.3%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
3.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

Are there exam results for West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School?

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105062), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School (URN 105062), it was rated Outstanding in January 2013.

What is the catchment area for West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School?

Classes at West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School?

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has around 420 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

Does West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

How do I apply to West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School?

Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming West Kirby St Bridget's CofE 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.

How many road collisions happen near West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School?

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School is at St Bridget's Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 3JT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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