Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ballantyne Drive, Bidston, Prenton, CH43 7XGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a primary school in Prenton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 6th of 6 primary schools in Prenton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 35 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals63.9%

63.9%, 37.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.9%

8.9%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.2%

30.2%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.4%

9.4%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Leasowe Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Chapelhill Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
Manor Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Mina Shahi
Phone: 01516520673
Website: bidstonvillage.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ballantyne Drive, Bidston, Prenton, CH43 7XG
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 131281

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.