School profile

Raeburn Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wirral, CH62 6BD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,258 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Raeburn Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils454
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jennifer Bushell
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105020.

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 maths50%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than 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.103, worse than England, similar to Wirral104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils454
Girls225
Boys229
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.5%
First language not English1.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.405
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size28.8

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
94.5%
Indian
2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other White
0.9%
Other mixed
0.4%
African
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.36
Support staff (FTE)31.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.7
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.

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.115
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.5%, similar to England, better than Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, 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 rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Raeburn Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBrookhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMendell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHeygarth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySouth Wirral High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMillfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryCo-op Academy WoodsleeAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryPoulton Lancelyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Raeburn Primary School

What is Raeburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Raeburn Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2018.

How does Raeburn Primary School rank in England?

Raeburn Primary School ranks 12,258 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Raeburn Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Raeburn Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Raeburn Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Raeburn Primary School made 55 offers from 115 applications (2.1 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Raeburn Primary School?

Raeburn Primary School has 454 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Raeburn Primary School?

Raeburn Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Raeburn Primary School?

At Raeburn Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Raeburn Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Raeburn Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% 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.