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Co-op Academy Bebington

Higher Bebington Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2PS ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Wirral. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (April 2023). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 37.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 210 families put it first for 177 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,044
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Wirral
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Whisker
Opened: Apr 2019

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 18 Apr 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 187 pupils

Attainment 8

37.3

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

28.9%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

46%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.34

2023/24 · CI -0.54 to -0.13

This school

37.3

Wirral

45.3

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 105106), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

177

1st preferences

210

All applications

470

1st prefs per place

1.19

More first choices than places

176 of 210 first-preference applicants were offered a place (84%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,062

Capacity

1,256

83% full

Girls / boys

30/70

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)51.7%
English as an additional language5.7%
SEN support23%
Education, Health and Care plan7.2%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.