Brackenwood Infant SchoolPoulton Lancelyn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Brackenwood Infant School and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Brackenwood Infant School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brackenwood Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Brackenwood Infant School was judged Outstanding and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Poulton Lancelyn Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralBrackenwood Infant School | WirralPoulton Lancelyn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B82/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 81 in Wirral | 2nd of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 509 | |
| Capacity | 190 | 420 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 2HN | Wirral, CH63 9LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 27.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 156 | 509 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% | 2.4% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Brackenwood Infant School
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
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