Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ballantyne Drive
 Bidston
 Prenton
 Merseyside CH43 7XG
Telephone: 0151 652 0673

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Voluntary Controlled School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2006

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Mina Shahi (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Lynne Hazeldine
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.03 / 20.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.92
Number of pupils: 421
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.1
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 66.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 54.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 32.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,036,017*
Income Per Pupil: £7,211
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Birkenhead
Electoral Ward: Bidston and St James
School Number: 3442001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. The Observatory School (0.2km) show on map
  2. Leasowe Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  3. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  4. St Paul's Catholic Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  5. Manor Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Wirral Wrap (1.2km) show on map
  7. Clare Mount Specialist Sports College (1.3km) show on map
  8. Chapelhill Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  10. Orrets Meadow School (1.5km) show on map
  11. Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Pr... (1.5km) show on map
  12. Eastway Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  13. Castleway Nursery School (1.6km) show on map
  14. Castleway Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  15. Bidston Avenue Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  16. The Mosslands School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Weatherhead High School (1.8km) show on map
  18. Hayfield School (1.8km) show on map
  19. Co-op Academy Portland (1.8km) show on map
  20. Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  21. Wirral Hospitals' School (2.2km) show on map
  22. Greenleas Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  23. Birkenhead Sixth Form College (2.2km) show on map
  24. St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (2.3km) show on map
  25. Overchurch Infant School (2.3km) show on map
  26. Overchurch Junior School (2.3km) show on map
  27. St George's Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  28. Co-op Academy Hillside (2.3km) show on map
  29. Park Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  30. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton (2.4km) show on map
  31. Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  32. Upton Hall School FCJ (2.5km) show on map
  33. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  34. Lingham Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  35. Kilgarth School (2.6km) show on map
  36. St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Volunta... (2.7km) show on map
  37. St Anselm's College (2.8km) show on map
  38. The Oldershaw School (2.8km) show on map
  39. Birkenhead High School Academy (2.8km) show on map
  40. Edstart Schools Wirral (2.9km) show on map
  41. Birkenhead School (2.9km) show on map
  42. Ridgeway High School (3.0km) show on map
  43. Somerville Nursery School (3.1km) show on map
  44. Birkenhead Park School (3.1km) show on map
  45. Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre (3.2km) show on map
  46. Fender Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  47. Gilbrook School (3.2km) show on map
  48. Townfield Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  49. Mount Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  50. Kingsway Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  51. The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  52. Elleray Park School (3.4km) show on map
  53. Liscard Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  54. Woodchurch High School (3.4km) show on map
  55. Somerville Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  56. Meadowside School (3.6km) show on map
  57. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey (3.7km) show on map
  58. Progress Schools - Wirral (3.7km) show on map
  59. Egremont Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  60. Foxfield School (3.7km) show on map
  61. Cathcart Street Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  62. Woodchurch CofE Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  63. Prenton Preparatory School (3.8km) show on map
  64. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  65. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  66. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  67. Brookdale Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  68. IMPACT Northwest Schools (4.0km) show on map
  69. Riverside Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  70. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a ... (4.0km) show on map
  71. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  72. New Brighton Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  73. Woodlands Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  74. Woodchurch Road Academy (4.2km) show on map
  75. Wirral Metropolitan College (4.2km) show on map
  76. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead (4.3km) show on map
  77. Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery... (4.5km) show on map
  78. Greasby Infant School (4.5km) show on map
  79. Devonshire Park Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  80. Progress Schools - Hamilton Square (4.6km) show on map
  81. Prenton Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  82. Mersey Park Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  83. Greasby Junior School (4.9km) show on map
  84. Horizons Independent School (4.9km) show on map
  85. Great Meols Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  86. Well Lane Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  87. Bedford Drive Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  88. Prenton High School for Girls (5.5km) show on map
  89. Thingwall Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  90. Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts (5.7km) show on map
  91. Utopia (5.8km) show on map
  92. Irby Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  93. Rock Ferry Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  94. Hilbre High School (6.2km) show on map
  95. Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  96. Black Horse Hill Infant School (6.4km) show on map
  97. Black Horse Hill Junior School (6.4km) show on map
  98. The Trinity Catholic Academy (6.4km) show on map
  99. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  100. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (6.4km) show on map
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