Bedford Drive Primary SchoolDevonshire Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birkenhead.
Summary of the comparison
Bedford Drive Primary School and Devonshire Park Primary School are primary schools in Birkenhead.
Bedford Drive Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Devonshire Park Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bedford Drive Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedford Drive Primary School was judged Good and Devonshire Park Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Bedford Drive Primary School and 47.0% for Devonshire Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bedford Drive Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Devonshire Park Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadBedford Drive Primary School | BirkenheadDevonshire Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 64th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 432 | 431 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 520 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH42 6RT | Birkenhead, CH42 9JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 432 | 431 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.1% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bedford Drive Primary School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Full profiles: Bedford Drive Primary School · Devonshire Park Primary School