Co-op Academy Portland
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Birkenhead, Wirral
Co-op Academy Portland is a primary school in Birkenhead, Wirral for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Wirral has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Laird Street, Claughton, Birkenhead, CH41 0AB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming school.”
- “They benefit from the many opportunities that they receive.”
- “Pupils appreciate being part of an inclusive community where they can be themselves.”
To improve
- “However, the effectiveness of this curriculum is not reflected in the 2024 published data.”
- “By the end of Year 6, pupils’ attainment in reading, writing and mathematics was significantly below the national average.”
- “In addition, the previous curriculums did not help pupils to learn as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2025, as Wirral published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wirral.
- Bidston Avenue Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cathcart Street Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Kingsway Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published