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St George's Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wallasey, CH45 3NF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,581 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

St George's Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils922
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Bernard Cassidy
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104995.

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 maths64%, similar to England, better than Wirral56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, 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.104, similar to England, similar to Wirral104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, better than Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests118--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils922
Girls448
Boys474
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.7%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.842
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.843
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size27.1

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
94.9%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.8%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other White
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Irish
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.1%

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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)42.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.89
Support staff (FTE)52.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2540.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.9

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.117
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.169
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.116
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.116
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4%, better than England, better than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.3%, better than England, better than Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.1%, better than England, better 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 St George's Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryThe Mosslands SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryCo-op Academy OldershawAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.6 miSecondaryWeatherhead High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryGreenleas Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLiscard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St George's Primary School

What is St George's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St George's Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Jan 2014.

How does St George's Primary School rank in England?

St George's Primary School ranks 7,581 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are St George's Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at St George's Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St George's Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St George's Primary School made 117 offers from 169 applications (1.4 per offer), and 116 of 116 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St George's Primary School?

St George's Primary School has 922 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St George's Primary School?

St George's Primary School had 842 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St George's Primary School?

At St George's Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St George's Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St George's Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.3% 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.