Best Primary Schools in Birkenhead

We checked all 14 primary schools in Birkenhead, Wirral, and list every one: 12 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
14
Ranked
12
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Birkenhead. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Wirral. Wirral also has rankings for Wirral, Wallasey and Prenton.

Ranked primary schools in Birkenhead

  1. 1

    Woodchurch Road Academy

    Academy, 171 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    2%

  2. 2

    Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 203 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    11%

  3. 3

    Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    0%

  4. 4

    St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 247 pupils, inspected June 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    0%

  5. 5

    Devonshire Park Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 413 pupils, inspected July 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    6%

  6. 6

    Woodlands Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 314 pupils, inspected November 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    2%

  7. 7

    St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    4%

  8. 8

    The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 179 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    46%
    Higher standard
    0%

  9. 9

    Bedford Drive Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 406 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    2%

  10. 10

    Co-op Academy Portland

    Academy, 227 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    0%

  11. 11

    Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 436 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    0%

  12. 12

    Rock Ferry Primary School

    Academy, 301 pupils, inspected May 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    28%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Birkenhead without a rank