School profile

Townfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wirral, CH43 2LH

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

5,178 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Townfield Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Dec 2010

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils487 of 471 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Alison Durham
TrustRAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWirral
Opened01 Oct 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140931.

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 maths70%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%6%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading81%72%76%
Expected standard in writing78%67%73%
Expected standard in maths81%68%75%
Pupils taking tests67--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils487
Girls213
Boys274
Eligible for free school meals16.8%
First language not English7%
SEN support108
EHC plan14
Average class size27.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.9%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other White
1.8%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Indian
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
White and Black African
1%
African
0.6%
Other ethnic group
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 absence4.1%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence8.4%13.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%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)53
Applications (Reception)97
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places508
Pupils on roll455
Unfilled places10.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)18.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.9
Support staff (FTE)35.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Townfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryRidgeway High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWoodchurch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOxton St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBirkenhead SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryCo-op Academy HillsideAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFender Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miNurseryGanneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryPrenton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Townfield Primary School

What is Townfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Townfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Dec 2010.

How does Townfield Primary School rank in England?

Townfield Primary School ranks 5,178 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Townfield Primary School?

Townfield Primary School has 487 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 471.

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.