Higher Bebington Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 12 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
Wirral
Unique reference
105009
Address
Mill Road, Higher Bebington, CH63 8QE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
375 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
6.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.8%
Persistent absence
12.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.1%
Mixed 2.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Other White 1.1%
African 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
91
42
49
Year 4
92
57
35
Year 5
96
50
46
Year 6
96
42
54
Year 2023-2024

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