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Hayfield School

Community special school · Wirral, CH49 4LN

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Hayfield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2017

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

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils175
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Lee Comber
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105128.

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 maths0%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score92105106
Average maths score86104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score92104105
Expected standard in reading7%72%76%
Expected standard in writing0%67%73%
Expected standard in maths3%68%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils175
Girls41
Boys134
Eligible for free school meals62.3%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support0
EHC plan175

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.3%
African
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Irish
0.6%
Other White
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.6%

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 absence6.9%12.1%12.9%
Persistent absence19.5%34.3%34.7%
Severe absence0.6%5.7%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher8.6
Pupils per adult2.4
Teachers (FTE)20.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)48.45
Support staff (FTE)63.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.5
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 rate7.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hayfield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOverchurch Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryOverchurch Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School UptonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryUpton Hall School FCJAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryChapelhill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryMoreton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hayfield School

What is Hayfield School's Ofsted rating?

Hayfield School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jul 2017.

How many pupils attend Hayfield School?

Hayfield School has 175 pupils aged 4 to 11.

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.