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Barnston Primary School

Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW

Local ranking3rd of 81 primary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
82.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
29.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
95.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
87.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
38

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
302
Boys
151 (50%)
Girls
151 (50%)
Capacity
315 (96% full)
SEND
7.3%
FSM Eligible
2.6%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
6.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,474/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
1.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.4%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%

90.4%

White British

2.0%

White Other

2.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105030
UKPRN
10076359
Establishment No.
2229

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