In Birkenhead, 42% of pupils achieve the expected standards in reading and maths. Across the country, it is 59%. Raising school standards must be a priority in Birkenhead.
65% of pupils in Birkenhead attended secondary schools rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Across England it was 83%. Yet the amount of funding per pupil in Birkenhead was higher than the national average.
With the Conservatives:
- Education funding boosted by an additional £14.4 billion over three years: the biggest school funding increase in years means every primary school will receive at least £4,405 per pupil, and every secondary school at least £5,715 per pupil, an uplift of over £1,500
- Helping schools with rising costs by boosting school budgets by £4 billion over two years: we are delivering £4 billion in additional funding for schools over the next two years to help schools with rising costs as a result of inflation
- Tripling investment in Special Educational Needs infrastructure: we are building additional SEN and social care places, to help every young person fulfil their potential no matter what their circumstances; there will be 35 new special free schools for SEN pupils
- Education Investment Areas and a new levelling up premium: EIAs will ensure talented pupils can succeed wherever they are. The premium is worth up to £3,000 per teacher, supporting recruitment and retention of teachers in shortage subjects and in the schools that need them most
- Education Recovery Plan worth £5 billion: the Plan helped pupils recover from lost learning during the pandemic. It included tutoring for around 6 million pupils and over £200 million for summer schools. There was £400 million to boost remote education, including 1.3 million devices for students most in need