Brookdale Primary School
Brookdale Primary School is an academy converter in Wirral for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 239 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Brookdale Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2022 of its predecessor, Brookdale Primary School. In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It is hard to get into: 19 of the 49 families who put it first for a Reception place in September 2026 did not get one.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Escolme Drive Wirral Merseyside CH49 1SE |
| Phone | 01516775170 |
| Reference Number | 150672 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 239 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.65%
Girls: 44.35% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 92.5% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Brookdale Primary School, inspected in June 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 69% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 9% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 38 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 26 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Brookdale Primary School had 214 pupils for 210 places. That is 4 more pupils than the school has room for.
Reception intake in the “Greasby Primary” planning area
Wirral counted 99 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 120 in 2029–30, up 21%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Brookdale Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Brookdale Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Brookdale Primary School had 26.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.5 | 13.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 7.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 54.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 15.5% of pupils at Brookdale Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 12 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Brookdale Primary School received £6,511 and spent £6,690 for each of its 242 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £178,000 (£739 per pupil).
Across all 10 schools of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,741 and spending £8,045 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £178,000 |
| per pupil | £739 |
| In-year balance | -£43,000 |
| per pupil | -£179 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Overchurch Junior School
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Overchurch Infant School
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Woodchurch CofE Primary School
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Hayfield School
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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Irby Primary School
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Orrets Meadow School
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Chapelhill Primary School
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Co-op Academy Hillside
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
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Manor Primary School
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Thingwall Primary School
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| Name | Distance |
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 6LJ |
0.71 miles |
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Meadowside School
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Woodchurch High School
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1.52 miles |
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Foxfield School
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Ridgeway High School
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1.62 miles |
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Wirral Wrap
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
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Hilbre High School
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Calday Grange Grammar School
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The Observatory School
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2.26 miles |
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Birkenhead School
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2.4 miles |
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Pensby High School
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2.42 miles |
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Birkenhead Sixth Form College
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Birkenhead High School Academy
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St Anselm's College
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West Kirby Grammar School
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Birkenhead Park School
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West Kirby School and College
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Kilgarth School
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Horizons Independent School
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All schools in Wirral · Wirral local authority: places and applications
Brookdale Primary School is part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- Overchurch Junior School Wirral
- Chapelhill Primary School Wirral
- Manor Primary School Wirral
- Mendell Primary School Wirral
- Tyldesley Primary School Manchester
- Worth Valley Primary School Keighley
- Reevy Hill Primary School Bradford
- Woodside Academy Bradford
- Carrwood Primary School Bradford
What is Brookdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Brookdale Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2022 of its predecessor, Brookdale Primary School.
When was Brookdale Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Brookdale Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does Brookdale Primary School have?
Brookdale Primary School has 239 pupils on roll.
What age range does Brookdale Primary School cover?
Brookdale Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Brookdale Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Brookdale Primary School?
Brookdale Primary School is at Escolme Drive, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 1SE.