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Devonshire Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birkenhead, CH42 9JX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,803 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Devonshire Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils413
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ian Hunt
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104991.

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 maths47%, worse than England, worse than Wirral56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Wirral6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wirral105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wirral104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, similar to Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils413
Girls193
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.4%
First language not English9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.459
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.386
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.95
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size21.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.2%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
Other White
1.7%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Asian
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)26.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.45
Support staff (FTE)32.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.70
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWirralEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, worse than England, worse than Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Wirral0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate21.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.9%
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 Devonshire Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWoodchurch Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMersey Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryPrenton High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBedford Drive Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWell Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryOxton St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBirkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Devonshire Park Primary School

What is Devonshire Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Devonshire Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jul 2015.

How does Devonshire Park Primary School rank in England?

Devonshire Park Primary School ranks 12,803 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Devonshire Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Devonshire Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Devonshire Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Devonshire Park Primary School made 33 offers from 70 applications (2.1 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Devonshire Park Primary School?

Devonshire Park Primary School has 413 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Devonshire Park Primary School?

Devonshire Park Primary School had 459 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Devonshire Park Primary School?

At Devonshire Park Primary School, the average class had 21.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Devonshire Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Devonshire Park Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.