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Fender Primary School

New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 8HB

Local ranking56th of 81 primary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

262

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong 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)
41.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
47.0%
Writing (Expected)
56.0%
Maths (Expected)
41.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
56.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
97.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
34

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
243
Boys
131 (54%)
Girls
112 (46%)
Capacity
262 (93% full)
SEND
44.9%
FSM Eligible
62.1%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.2%
SEN Support
36.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,848/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.8% 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: 89.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • White Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Black Other: 0.8%

89.8%

White British

2.1%

Asian Other

1.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105039
UKPRN
10069132
Establishment No.
2252

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