Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mount Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2UJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 2nd of 12 primary schools in Birkenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2023, report published 1 March 2024

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

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

203 pupils on roll, with places for 234

Eligible for free school meals56.7%

56.7%, 30.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33%

33%, 11.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.6%

23.6%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.3%

12.3%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Woodlands Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Woodchurch Road Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Mersey Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Tweddle
Phone: 01516521278
Website: christchurchbirkenhead.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mount Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2UJ
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105064

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.