- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
33 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Primary schools in Wirral
All 101 primary schools in Wirral. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
67 first choices, 61 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 507
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Wirral, CH49 1RE · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
71 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 435
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
37 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 197
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
21 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
43 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 299
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1170%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 247
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
43 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 297
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
47 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 450
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average.
70 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Wirral 6.0%
- Pupils
- 452
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
25 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 276
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
49 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 487
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
116 first choices, 117 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 922
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
49 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 239
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Wirral average.
163 first choices, 116 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.9%Wirral 6.0%
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
42 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 384
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 249
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
37 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 288
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
24 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1185%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 199
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wirral average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 257
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Wirral average.
27 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Wirral 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Wirral 6.0%
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Primary schools101including 8 special
- Met the standard at 1156.0%
- Good or Outstanding90%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools34 of 10119 Catholic, 13 Church of England
- With a nursery class73take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals32.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Wirral's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Wirral
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 42 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 5 of 59
- Good: 48 of 59
- Requires improvement: 4 of 59
- Inadequate: 2 of 59
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Wirral
Some are faith schools.
34 of the 101 primary schools in Wirral have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
73 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Wirral, explained
There are 101 primary schools in Wirral, teaching 28,637 children. 52 are run by the council and 40 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 special and 3 independent schools.
90% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
56.0% of pupils in Wirral met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
32.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,252 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Wirral?
There are 101 primary schools in Wirral, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Wirral?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Wirral on Eduscope are Thornton Hough Primary School, West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Wirral?
Wirral has 5 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 48 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Wirral ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Wirral perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Wirral, 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Wirral primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Wirral is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Wirral?
When choosing a primary school in Wirral, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 101 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.