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Great Meols Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wirral, CH47 7AP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Great Meols Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Parker
TrustOAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWirral
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143501.

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 maths75%, better than England, better than Wirral56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Wirral6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wirral105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Wirral104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils450
Girls208
Boys242
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.9%
First language not English0.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.425
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size29.5

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
95.8%
Other White
1.8%
Other mixed
1.1%
Irish
0.2%
White and Black African
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
African
0.2%
Other ethnic group
0.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)19.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.18
Support staff (FTE)30.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.6%, better than England, better than Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to 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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Great Meols Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryHoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryLingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Great Meols Primary School

What is Great Meols Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Meols Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2023.

How does Great Meols Primary School rank in England?

Great Meols Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Great Meols Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Great Meols Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Meols Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Meols Primary School made 49 offers from 90 applications (1.8 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Meols Primary School?

Great Meols Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Meols Primary School?

Great Meols Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Meols Primary School?

At Great Meols Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Meols Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Meols Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.6% 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.