Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105043.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 269 |
| Girls | 127 |
| Boys | 142 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.5% |
| First language not English | 1.9% |
| SEN support | 62 |
| EHC plan | 13 |
| Average class size | 26.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 89 |
| Applications (Reception) | 126 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 72 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 72 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 269 |
| Pupils on roll | 258 |
| Unfilled places | 4.1% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.44 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.04 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Overchurch Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Oct 2021. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2019. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Upton Hall School FCJ | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Chapelhill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Brookdale Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Apr 2022. |
Overchurch Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Overchurch Infant School has 269 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 269.
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.