Bedford Drive Primary SchoolWell Lane Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birkenhead.

Summary of the comparison

Bedford Drive Primary School and Well Lane Primary School are primary schools in Birkenhead.

  • Bedford Drive Primary School was judged Good and Well Lane Primary School was judged Inadequate.

  • 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).

Side-by-side comparison

Bedford Drive Primary School versus Well Lane Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BirkenheadBedford Drive Primary SchoolBirkenheadWell Lane Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD50/100 Not scored
Local ranking42nd of 81 in Wirral Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Inadequate
School typeCommunity school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll432 Not reported
Capacity420 236
LocationBirkenhead, CH42 6RT Birkenhead, CH42 5PF
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard38.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard2.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score103.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score100.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census432 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)53.1% Not reported
English as an additional language6.5% Not reported
SEN support19.4% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan1.9% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence6.4% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence18.2% Not reported15.8%

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.

Full profiles: Bedford Drive Primary School · Well Lane Primary School