Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

Mount Grove, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 2UJ

Good

Inspected 1 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

200

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wirral →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 200 / 234 (85%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

59.5%

Disadvantaged

27%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

26.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

23.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

9.94

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£46,780

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,921 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,889

Spend per pupil

£9,285

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.