School profile

Mount Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wirral, CH45 5HU

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,565 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Mount Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils300
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Zoe Byrne
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104993.

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 maths56%, worse than England, similar to Wirral56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Wirral6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than 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.102, worse than England, worse than Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, similar to Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils300
Girls149
Boys151
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.7%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.367
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.9

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
90.3%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black African
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%

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 teacher27.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)10.94
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.14
Support staff (FTE)15.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, similar to England, similar to Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Mount Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCo-op Academy OldershawAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryNew Brighton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt George's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLiscard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Mosslands SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWeatherhead High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mount Primary School

What is Mount Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mount Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mount Primary School rank in England?

Mount Primary School ranks 10,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are Mount Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Mount Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mount Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mount Primary School made 32 offers from 86 applications (2.7 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mount Primary School?

Mount Primary School has 300 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mount Primary School?

Mount Primary School had 367 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mount Primary School?

At Mount Primary School, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mount Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mount Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15% 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.