Higher Bebington Junior SchoolBrackenwood Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Higher Bebington Junior School and Brackenwood Junior School are primary schools in Wirral.
Higher Bebington Junior School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brackenwood Junior School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brackenwood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Higher Bebington Junior School was judged Good and Brackenwood Junior 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 64.0% for Higher Bebington Junior School and 85.0% for Brackenwood Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Higher Bebington Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brackenwood Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralHigher Bebington Junior School | WirralBrackenwood Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 81 in Wirral | 12th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 240 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 8QE | Wirral, CH63 2HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 370 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Higher Bebington Junior School
Brackenwood Junior School
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