Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School are primary schools.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) 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 73.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and 27.0% for Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | PrentonBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 67th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH41 7DU | Prenton, CH43 7XG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 81.6% | 68.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 7.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
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