Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 131281
- Address
- Ballantyne Drive, Bidston, CH43 7XG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 421 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 65.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| Other White | 2.9% |
| Mixed | 3.2% |
| White British | 90.5% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingWell below average-3.7
MathsBelow average-2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 56% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 100 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 98 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 13 6 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 9 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 8 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 33 20 13 |
| Year 1 | 46 32 14 |
| Year 2 | 53 27 26 |
| Year 3 | 53 28 25 |
| Year 4 | 57 25 32 |
| Year 5 | 62 36 26 |
| Year 6 | 63 34 29 |