Rock Ferry Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ionic Street, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 2BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rock Ferry Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 12th of 12 primary schools in Birkenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 May 2011, report published 20 June 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths28%

28%, 34 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 score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

301 pupils on roll, with places for 345

Eligible for free school meals62.1%

62.1%, 35.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.3%

16.3%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support34.6%

34.6%, 19.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rock Ferry Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Well Lane Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Mersey Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Bedford Drive Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
St John's Catholic Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EXPEDITIONS SCHOOLS
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Sara Radley
Phone: 01516451017
Website: rockferry.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 2BL
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 150115

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.