Lingham Primary SchoolGreat Meols Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Lingham Primary School and Great Meols Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Lingham Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Meols Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Meols Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lingham Primary School was judged the expected standard and Great Meols 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 60.0% for Lingham Primary School and 75.0% for Great Meols Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lingham Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Meols Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralLingham Primary School | WirralGreat Meols Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 81 in Wirral | 7th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 307 | 467 | |
| Capacity | 399 | 459 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH46 7UQ | Wirral, CH47 7AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 307 | 467 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.6% | 4.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 4.8% 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.
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.
Lingham Primary School
Great Meols Primary School
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