Thornton Hough Primary SchoolBarnston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Thornton Hough Primary School and Barnston Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Thornton Hough Primary School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Barnston Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thornton Hough Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornton Hough Primary School was judged Outstanding and Barnston Primary 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 100.0% for Thornton Hough Primary School and 82.0% for Barnston Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thornton Hough Primary School (96.0% in 2022-23, 100.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barnston Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralThornton Hough Primary School | WirralBarnston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 3rd of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 302 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 315 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 1JJ | Wirral, CH60 1XW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 100.0% Stronger figure | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 302 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 2.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% | 1.8% 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.
Thornton Hough Primary School
Barnston Primary School
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