Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

WirralVoluntary aided school

Mount Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2UJ

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola TweddleSchool website ↗Pupils: 200 (capacity: 234)

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 November 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
56.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%

Reading

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level56.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
24
Applications received
41
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
39.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1637.0%5.0%+2.2+1.6+4.0
2016/1745.0%6.0%0.0-2.2-1.9
2017/1854.0%12.0%-2.2-2.3-1.2
2018/1948.0%0.0%-0.3-0.3-1.3
2022/2343.0%10.0%-2.1-3.0-2.6
2023/2429.0%4.0%---
2024/2556.0%11.0%---
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