Brackenwood Infant School
Community primary school in Wirral (Wirral).
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Nov 2023
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.3%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
7.7%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
82%
155 / 190 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Enrichment found on the school website
9Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
4Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
3Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 5 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 1 Music and performance
- 3 Academic support
- 3 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
13 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choir | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dodgeball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gardening | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Gymnastics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Judo | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Mindfulness | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Stem | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
| Bug Club | Programme | Academic support | Reading programme with books and activities for early readers. |
| Phonics Bug | Programme | Academic support | Reading & Phonics |
| Reading Spine | Programme | Academic support | Reading & Literacy |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.