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Leasowe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wirral, CH46 1RU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Leasowe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils179
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Hill
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105055.

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 maths53%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than 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.103, worse than England, similar to Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, similar to Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils179
Girls90
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.75.4%
First language not English10.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.158
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size20.5

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
85.5%
Other Asian
3.4%
African
2.8%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other White
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Irish
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 teacher14.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.6
Teachers (FTE)11.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.33
Support staff (FTE)17.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.23
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
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 absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.34.4%, worse than England, worse than Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, worse than England, worse 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 rate10.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.5%
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 Leasowe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryCastleway Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCastleway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEastway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChapelhill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryGreenleas Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Mosslands SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Leasowe Primary School

What is Leasowe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Leasowe Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Leasowe Primary School rank in England?

Leasowe Primary School ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Leasowe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Leasowe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Leasowe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Leasowe Primary School made 14 offers from 23 applications (1.6 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Leasowe Primary School?

Leasowe Primary School has 179 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Leasowe Primary School?

Leasowe Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Leasowe Primary School?

At Leasowe Primary School, the average class had 20.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Leasowe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Leasowe Primary School missed 10.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 34.4% 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.