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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152080
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 424 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 27 November 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Wirral
Trust CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 420 420 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 200 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 220 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.8%
21.0 pts below England
School 3.8%
Wirral 32.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.3%
17.0 pts below England
School 3.3%
Wirral 7.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wirral 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.5%
355
Any other Mixed background
6.0%
25
Any other White background
4.8%
20
Chinese
1.2%
5
Indian
1.0%
4
African
0.7%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.4% 73 of 420 pupils
3.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.4%
Wirral 25.9%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.0% 63 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts above
EHC plans 2.4% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 24
Specific learning difficulty 21
Speech, language & communication 19
Physical disability 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.1% 10.9 pts above England
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
99.1%
Wirral
87.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information