Pensby Primary SchoolThingwall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Pensby Primary School and Thingwall Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Pensby Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thingwall Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thingwall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pensby Primary School was judged Good and Thingwall 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 50.0% for Pensby Primary School and 79.0% for Thingwall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Pensby Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralPensby Primary School | WirralThingwall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 81 in Wirral | 46th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 260 | 210 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH61 5UE | Wirral, CH61 7UG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% | 8.0% 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.
Pensby Primary School
Thingwall Primary School
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