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Brackenwood Infant School

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personMr C Mervyn

location_onWirral, CH63 2HN

language Visit Website phone 1516089117

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

165

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Brackenwood Infant School is a Community school primary school in Wirral, serving ages 4-7. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Brackenwood Infant School is a community school in Wirral, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 156 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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13 July 2010

Inspection Report

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05 February 2007

Inspection Report

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30 April 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-07-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-02-05

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 156 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	156	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	158	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	163	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	164	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	165	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	163	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	165	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	176	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	176	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	174	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils