Birkdale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 104860
- Address
- Matlock Road, Birkdale, PR8 4EL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 442 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 87.3%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 3.4%
Indian 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsAverage-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 49%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Birkdale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 3 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 19 13 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 31 26 |
| Year 1 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 2 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 3 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 5 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 6 | 58 33 25 |