Elleray Park SchoolThe Observatory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Elleray Park School and The Observatory School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Elleray Park School was judged Outstanding and The Observatory School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Elleray Park School and 0.0% for The Observatory School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Elleray Park School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Observatory School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallaseyElleray Park School | PrentonThe Observatory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 167 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 160 | |
| Location | Wallasey, CH45 0LH | Prenton, CH43 7QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 5.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 0.51 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 18 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 82.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 84.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.3% | 73.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 1.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 98.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% Stronger figure | 69.1% | 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.
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.
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