Located in Birkenhead, Bidston Avenue Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bidston Avenue Primary School currently has around 446 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87%).
| Address: | Tollemache Road, Birkenhead, CH41 0DQ |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr S.G. Brady |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105060 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 403 |
| Number of Pupils: | 446 |
| Number of Boys: | 242 |
| Number of Girls: | 204 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.00% | 388 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 10 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 7 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 6 |
| African | 1.10% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB | 3out of 4 | 2,650 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB | 4out of 4 | 2,810 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN | - not rated | 3,062 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidston Avenue Primary School Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bidston Avenue Infant School Tollemache Road , CH41 0DQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bidston Avenue Junior School Tollemache Road , CH41 0DQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Portland Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB | - not rated | 714 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ | 3out of 4 | 1,241 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ | - not rated | 1,241 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY | 2out of 4 | 1,568 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park High School Park Road South , CH43 4UY | - not rated | 1,568 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB | 3out of 4 | 2,143 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 557 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 557 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT | - not rated | 2,972 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY | 3out of 4 | 1,356 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ | - not rated | 342 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ | 4out of 4 | 342 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield School 96 Bidston Road , Oxton CH43 6TW | - not rated | 757 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead High School 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY | - not rated | 1,402 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA | 4out of 4 | 1,427 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.