Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Prenton, Wirral , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 421 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
421
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School?
The catchment area for Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is managed by Wirral and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 421 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Wirral allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 66.1% of pupils at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Prenton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Wirral Council school admissions (official) →
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ballantyne Drive, Bidston, Prenton, CH43 7XG
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 66.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 131281
Other Primary Schools in Prenton
If Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Prenton are the next closest alternatives.
Prenton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH43 0RQ
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CH43 9QR
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CH43 7TE
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CH43 5UT
Co-op Academy Hillside Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH43 9HG
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH43 2HT
Other Church of England Schools in Wirral
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wirral. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wirral
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wirral
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 4.1 miles away
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 4.1 miles away
Pleasant Street Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Liverpool · 4.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School currently has 421 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School? ▾
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wirral before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School cover? ▾
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a primary school in Prenton, Wirral, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School? ▾
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.