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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Venables Drive, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 9LY

Local ranking2nd of 81 primary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
83.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
27.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
94.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
111.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
113.0
Cohort Size
64

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
509
Boys
243 (48%)
Girls
266 (52%)
Capacity
420 (121% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
5.5%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,617/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
2.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 92.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%

92.3%

White British

1.8%

Mixed Other

1.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143503
UKPRN
10063116
Establishment No.
2231
Trust
OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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