Mill Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside CH63 8QE
10 reasons to choose Higher Bebington Junior School
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Higher Bebington Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the 12 best state primary schools on The Wirral and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Higher Bebington Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Higher Bebington Junior School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Higher Bebington Junior School ranks in the top 40% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Higher Bebington Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. Primary Science Quality Mark GILT Award. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Higher Bebington Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Higher Bebington Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and rock band. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Higher Bebington Junior School
Prenton Preparatory School (2.1 miles); Birkenhead School, Prep (2.6 miles); Christian Fellowship School, Lower & Middle School (6.2 miles).
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Bebington (1.1 miles); Well Lane Primary School (1.5 miles); Thornton Hough Primary School (3.3 miles).
Birkenhead School (2.6 miles); Christian Fellowship School (6.2 miles); Auckland College (7.2 miles).
Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles); Wirral Grammar School for Boys (0.9 miles); St John Plessington Catholic College (1.1 miles).