Rock Ferry Primary School, Birkenhead

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Rock Ferry Primary School

Ionic Street, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead CH42 2BL

https://www.rockferry.wirral.sch.uk

Rock Ferry Primary School is an academy. It has about 270 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of Cheshire Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Woodchurch Road Academy, Gayton Primary School, Mill View Primary School, Boughton Heath Academy and Kelsall Primary and Nursery School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Well Lane Primary School
0.5		St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.6		Bedford Drive Primary School
0.7		Mersey Park Primary School
0.9		St John's Catholic Junior School
0.9		St John's Catholic Infant School
0.9		Grove Street Primary School
1.0		Devonshire Park Primary School
1.1		Woodlands Primary School
1.2		Woodchurch Road Academy
1.2		St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
1.2		Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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