Brackenwood Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Norbury Avenue, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brackenwood Junior School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 10th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 3 July 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals19.6%

19.6%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 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 plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Brackenwood Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brackenwood Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Town Lane Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Stanton Road Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	52% met the expected standard
Higher Bebington Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Rachel Fry
Phone: 01516083001
Website: brackenwood-junior.wirral.sch.uk/web (opens in a new tab)
Address: Norbury Avenue, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2HH
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 148292

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.