Best primary schools in Birkenhead (2026)

Birkenhead has 26 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Mersey Park Primary School, in the top 21% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 52%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 21% in England	Mersey Park Primary School Birkenhead	75%	83%	8%	No rating
2 Top 27% in England	Townfield Primary School Birkenhead	71%	70%	9%	No rating
3 Top 43% in England	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	68%	73%	0%	Good
4 Top 45% in England	Woodchurch Road Academy Birkenhead	67%	67%	2%	Report card
5 Bottom 43% in England	St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	59%	61%	10%	Report card
6 Bottom 37% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	58%	55%	9%	No rating
7 Bottom 33% in England	Overchurch Junior School Birkenhead	56%	56%	6%	Requires improvement
8 Bottom 30% in England	Prenton Primary School Birkenhead	57%	53%	0%	Report card
9 Bottom 26% in England	Manor Primary School Birkenhead	56%	56%	0%	Requires improvement
10 Bottom 25% in England	St Peter's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	56%	48%	0%	Good
11 Bottom 23% in England	St Anne's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	54%	61%	0%	No rating
12 Bottom 21% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	52%	68%	8%	Good
13 Bottom 19% in England	The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Birkenhead · Church of England	51%	46%	0%	Not judged
14 Bottom 14% in England	St Paul's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	49%	53%	0%	Report card
15 Bottom 13% in England	Woodlands Primary School Birkenhead	48%	53%	2%	No rating
16 Bottom 11% in England	Co-op Academy Hillside Birkenhead	47%	48%	0%	Report card
17 Bottom 11% in England	Devonshire Park Primary School Birkenhead	46%	47%	6%	No rating
18 Bottom 11% in England	Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Birkenhead · Church of England	43%	56%	11%	Good
19 Bottom 6% in England	Bedford Drive Primary School Birkenhead	41%	38%	2%	Good
20 Bottom 4% in England	Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	38%	36%	0%	Good
21 Bottom 4% in England	Fender Primary School Birkenhead	38%	41%	0%	Report card
22 Bottom 3% in England	Co-op Academy Portland Birkenhead	36%	45%	0%	Not judged
23 Bottom 2% in England	St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead · Roman Catholic	33%	44%	4%	Good
24 Bottom 1% in England	Rock Ferry Primary School Birkenhead	28%	28%	0%	No rating
25 Bottom 1% in England	Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Birkenhead · Church of England	27%	27%	0%	Report card
26 Bottom 1% in England	Cathcart Street Primary School Birkenhead	27%	26%	0%	Requires improvement

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What is the best primary school in Birkenhead?

On exam results over the last three years, Mersey Park Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Birkenhead, in the top 21% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.