Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a primary school located in Prenton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/06/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ballantyne Drive, Prenton

School Information

Address: Ballantyne Drive, Prenton, CH43 7XG
Website: http://www.bidstonvillage.wirral.sch.uk
Telephone: 01516520673
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lynne Hazeldine
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131281

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 400
Number of Pupils: 425
Number of Boys: 213
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.5
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.1
Maths
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.3 to 3.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:49%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF
3out of 4 1,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ballantyne Drive , Bidston CH43 7XG
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Farmfield Drive , CH43 7TE
3out of 4 1,047 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Primary School
Oxley Avenue , Leasowe CH46 1RU
3out of 4 1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road , Bidston CH41 7DU
2out of 4 1,189 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Primary School
Beechwood Drive , Birkenhead CH43 7ZU
2out of 4 1,387 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ
3out of 4 1,994 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd , CH44 3HS
4out of 4 2,112 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN
2out of 4 2,594 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton , CH49 6LJ
4out of 4 2,711 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 3,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 2,327 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY
4out of 4 3,107 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT
3out of 4 268 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Fender Lane , Moreton CH46 9PA
4out of 4 1,132 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Orrets Meadow School
Chapelhill Road , Moreton CH46 9QQ
4out of 4 1,510 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hayfield School
Manor Drive , Upton CH49 4LN
3out of 4 1,932 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ
4out of 4 2,063 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.