School profile

Kingsway Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wallasey, CH44 9EF

Requires improvement

Map showing Kingsway Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,194 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Kingsway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils151 of 175 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Holbrook
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104997.

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 maths37%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score100105106
Average maths score97104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading53%72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%67%73%
Expected standard in maths42%68%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils151
Girls67
Boys84
Eligible for free school meals72.2%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support61
EHC plan16
Average class size15.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.1%
African
9.9%
Other Asian
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other White
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 absence9.6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence35.2%13.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%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)14
Applications (Reception)25
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
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 places175
Pupils on roll131
Unfilled places25.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.1
Pupils per adult5.8
Teachers (FTE)10.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.31
Support staff (FTE)18.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
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 Kingsway Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurserySomerville Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySomerville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WallaseyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEgremont Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLiscard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Priory Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kingsway Primary School

What is Kingsway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsway Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kingsway Primary School rank in England?

Kingsway Primary School ranks 14,194 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Kingsway Primary School?

Kingsway Primary School has 151 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 175.

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.