Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151405.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 446 |
| Girls | 210 |
| Boys | 236 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 46.4% |
| First language not English | 6.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 403 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 412 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 103 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 15 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.78 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.47 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.92 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 116 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 65 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.4%, similar to England, similar to Wirral | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.1%, worse than England, worse than Wirral | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Wirral | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | Birkenhead Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Portland | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Anselm's College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | All-through | Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Birkenhead School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Birkenhead Park School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. |
Bidston Avenue Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bidston Avenue Primary School made 60 offers from 116 applications (1.9 per offer), and 59 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bidston Avenue Primary School has 446 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Bidston Avenue Primary School had 403 school places in 2024/25.
At Bidston Avenue Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bidston Avenue Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.