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Overchurch Infant School

Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4NS

Local ranking77th of 81 primary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

322

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Overchurch Infant School (URN 152546). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 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
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

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

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
286
Boys
151 (53%)
Girls
135 (47%)
Capacity
322 (89% full)
SEND
25.2%
FSM Eligible
19.6%
EAL
3.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,170/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 90.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%

90.2%

White British

2.1%

Mixed White & Asian

1.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01516773335
schooloffice@overchurch-infant.wirral.sch.uk
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Moreton Road

Wirral, North West

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Administrative

URN
105043
UKPRN
10070942
Establishment No.
2256

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