Barnston Primary SchoolHeswall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Barnston Primary School and Heswall Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Barnston Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Heswall Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barnston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barnston Primary School was judged the expected standard and Heswall Primary School was judged Good.
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 68.0% for Heswall 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 | WirralHeswall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 50th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 253 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH60 1XW | Wirral, CH60 7SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 302 | 253 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.6% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.8% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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
Heswall Primary School
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