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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area CH49.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Brookdale Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 82 pupils, with Brookdale Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

Selected school

Brookdale Primary School

Primary · Wirral · CH49 1SE · 250 pupils · Same postcode area (CH49)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 250 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CH49)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Hayfield School

Primary · Wirral · CH49 4LN · 168 pupils · Same postcode area (CH49)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community special school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 168 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CH49)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Brookdale Primary School and Hayfield School for the current schools search.
Measure Brookdale Primary School Hayfield School
Area Wirral Wirral
Postcode area CH49 CH49
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Community special school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 250 pupils 168 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (CH49) Same postcode area (CH49)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 30 Oct 2012.
 Good
Published 18 Sep 2017.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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