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Rock Ferry Primary School

Wirral, CH42 2BLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2020
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Rock Ferry Primary School

Rock Ferry Primary School sits within the Wirral local authority, one of 90 state primary schools in the area. While it holds a Good Ofsted rating, it is not among the six Wirral primaries rated Outstanding; the nearest such school is Mersey Park Primary School, just one kilometre away. In terms of local peer rankings, the school does not appear among the top-performing schools in the borough. The highest-ranked local primary is Thornton Hough Primary School, followed by Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School. Rock Ferry serves a notably high-needs community, with 63.7 per cent of its 320 pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average. The school has a nursery provision for children aged three and above and offers a Forest School, which provides outdoor learning opportunities. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection took place in 2011, with an ungraded inspection in 2020 confirming the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressIonic Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 2BL
HeadteacherSara Radley
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils320
Free School Meals (FSM)63.7%
School Capacity320 / 345 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2020
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Feb 2020): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumICT SuitePlaying FieldsDining HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCross CountryAthleticsDanceCricketRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: rockferry.wirral.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rock Ferry Primary School

Rock Ferry Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.