Barnston Primary SchoolGayton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Barnston Primary School and Gayton Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Barnston Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gayton Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barnston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barnston Primary School was judged the expected standard and Gayton Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Barnston Primary School and 82.0% for Gayton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barnston Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralBarnston Primary School | WirralGayton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 36th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 230 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH60 1XW | Wirral, CH60 8PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 302 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.6% | 3.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.8% Stronger figure | 2.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnston Primary School
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