Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 2BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sara Radley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheshire Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 301
- URN
- 150115
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516451017
About this school
Rock Ferry Primary School is a primary academy in Birkenhead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 301 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 February 2020, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Rock Ferry Primary School (URN 105045).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 40% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 42% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 |
Trends over time
How Rock Ferry Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 320 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rock Ferry Primary School compares
Rock Ferry Primary School ranked 72nd of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28% | 7.4% | 65.3% | 301 | — |
| Well Lane Primary School | — | — | — | 187 | 0.4 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.9% | 58.7% | 247 | 0.5 miles |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 83% | 6.3% | 65% | 452 | 0.6 miles |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | 38% | 6.5% | 53.1% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | 45% | 5.2% | 28.8% | 239 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 65.28%
- English as an additional language
- 16.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.39%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Well Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
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Mersey Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Bedford Drive Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
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St John's Catholic Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Birkenhead
Rock Ferry Primary School ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Birkenhead.
- Bedford Drive Primary School Primary
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Primary
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Portland Primary
- Devonshire Park Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Primary
- Well Lane Primary School Primary
- Woodchurch Road Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rock Ferry Primary School teach?
- Rock Ferry Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birkenhead.
- Who is the headteacher of Rock Ferry Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rock Ferry Primary School is Ms Sara Radley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rock Ferry Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rock Ferry Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Rock Ferry Primary School?
- Rock Ferry Primary School has 301 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rock Ferry Primary School full?
- Rock Ferry Primary School has capacity for 345 pupils and 301 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rock Ferry Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rock Ferry Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rock Ferry Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rock Ferry Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rock Ferry Primary School?
- Rock Ferry Primary School is part of CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Rock Ferry Primary School rank locally?
- Rock Ferry Primary School ranked 72nd of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rock Ferry Primary School's absence rate?
- Rock Ferry Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rock Ferry Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rock Ferry Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.