Bedford Drive Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bedford Drive, Rock Ferry, Bedford Drive Primary, Birkenhead, CH42 6RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bedford Drive Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 9th of 12 primary schools in Birkenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2022, report published 16 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

406 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals49.3%

49.3%, 22.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedford Drive Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Well Lane Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Devonshire Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Mersey Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Rock Ferry Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Horton
Phone: 01516451561
Website: bedforddriveprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bedford Drive, Rock Ferry, Bedford Drive Primary, Birkenhead, CH42 6RT
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 104988

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.