Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolBedford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School and Bedford Primary School are primary schools.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bedford Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Bedford Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School and 38.0% for Bedford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleChrist Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | LiverpoolBedford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 66th of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Bootle, L20 3JL | Liverpool, L20 9LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.4% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 27.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Bedford Primary School
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