West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School, Wirral
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
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.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted 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.
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 2024/25Published 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)
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).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School is in Wirral; for families living there:
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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.
Commute and house prices
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
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: 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.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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 20252024/25
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
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
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)