Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143391.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 322 |
| Girls | 168 |
| Boys | 154 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 9.9% |
| First language not English | 10.2% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 72 |
| School places2024/25 | 270 |
| Unfilled places | 7.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 34 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 27.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 80 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 132 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 78 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 78 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7%, similar to England, better than Wirral | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.2%, better than England, better than Wirral | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Wirral | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Higher Bebington Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Brackenwood Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Brackenwood Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St John's Catholic Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St John's Catholic Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. |
Town Lane Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Town Lane Infant School made 80 offers from 132 applications (1.7 per offer), and 78 of 78 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Town Lane Infant School has 322 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Town Lane Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Town Lane Infant School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Town Lane Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% 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.