Church Drive Primary School

About Church Drive Primary School

Church Drive Primary School sits within the Wirral local authority, a mixed state primary for ages 3 to 11 that currently ranks 19th out of 64 similar schools in the borough. That places it comfortably in the top third locally, though it sits behind the three highest-scoring peers in the area: Thornton Hough Primary School, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School, and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School. The school is oversubscribed, with 78 applications for 44 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 43 of those offers went to first-preference families. With 336 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, the school is running slightly above its intended size, which suggests strong local demand. Headteacher Joanna Jones leads a school where just over 29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure above the national average and one that gives context to the school’s inclusive intake.

Academically, Church Drive performs solidly against Wirral averages. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, comfortably above the Wirral local authority average of 53%. The school’s average scores in reading and maths both sit at 105, a point above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 7% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects, with 22% reaching that level in maths and reading individually, and 10% in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023 rated it Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for early years provision. Leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and the quality of education all received Good grades. Compared with its previous inspection in 2013, which also rated the school Good overall, the school has maintained its standard while improving its early years offer to the highest grade.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including playing fields, a library, a gymnasium, a sensory room, an outdoor playground, an ICT suite, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, rounders, cricket, dance, athletics and tennis, while clubs include book, science and film clubs. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment and physical disability. The school also has nursery provision for children from age 3. Church Drive is a good fit for families who want a well-regarded local primary that is oversubscribed but achievable for first-preference applicants, and who value a strong early years start, a broad range of activities, and a school that serves a diverse catchment within the Wirral.

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