School profile

Prenton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Prenton, CH43 0RQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Prenton Primary School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils393 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Alistair Currie
Local authorityWirral
Opened01 Sept 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103598.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWirralEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading75%72%76%
Expected standard in writing62%67%73%
Expected standard in maths67%68%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils393
Girls180
Boys213
Eligible for free school meals16.8%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support57
EHC plan14
Average class size28.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.9%
Other White
2%
White and Asian
1%
Indian
1%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWirralEngland
Overall absence5.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.4%13.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)91
First preference applications (Reception)54
First preference offers (Reception)54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll391
Unfilled places6.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.16
Support staff (FTE)18.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Prenton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryOxton St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTownfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDevonshire Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoodchurch Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryPrenton High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWoodchurch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBedford Drive Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miNot applicableBirkenhead SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Prenton Primary School

What is Prenton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Prenton Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Prenton Primary School rank in England?

Prenton Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Prenton Primary School?

Prenton Primary School has 393 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.