Primary schools in Birkenhead

There are 14 primary schools in Birkenhead (Wirral), teaching 3,925 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 0 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 10 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Birkenhead All schools in Birkenhead

Pupils from low-income families56%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools0 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)81 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full3 of 14schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.0one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs7schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (14)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Woodchurch Road AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	171	55%	Report card 2025	54	28 to 78
2	Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	185	82%	Good 2022	44	18 to 74
3	St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11	247	53%	Not inspected	32	13 to 62
4	Woodlands Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	314	61%	Good 2022	26	13 to 48
5	Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	203	57%	Good 2023	21	9 to 48
6	The Priory Parish CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	179	70%	No overall grade 2025	19	9 to 40
7	Co-op Academy PortlandAcademy · ages 3-11	227	43%	No overall grade 2025	18	8 to 41
8	Bedford Drive Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	406	49%	Good 2022	13	7 to 23
9	St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11	210	49%	Good 2023	10	4 to 23
10	Devonshire Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	413	44%	Not inspected	10	5 to 18
11	Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11	436	39%	Good 2022	7	4 to 14
12	Rock Ferry Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	301	67%	Good 2020	2	1 to 5
	Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	446	46%	Good 2023	–
	Well Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	187	68%	Inadequate 2023	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

Wirral58 schools Wallasey11 schools Prenton8 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.