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Egremont Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wallasey, CH44 8AF

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,801 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Egremont Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils275
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Stephanie Merry
TrustOAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWirral
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143502.

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 maths52%, worse than England, worse than Wirral56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Wirral6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than 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.100, worse than England, worse than Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, similar to Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils275
Girls121
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63.3%
First language not English17.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.399
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.246
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.53
Average class size14.4

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
74.5%
African
6.5%
Other White
3.3%
Bangladeshi
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.5%
Pakistani
0.7%

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 teacher12.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)20.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.52
Support staff (FTE)15.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.57
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.8%, worse than England, similar to Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to 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 rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Egremont Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySomerville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WallaseyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNurserySomerville Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryLiscard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCo-op Academy OldershawAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.2 miSecondaryWeatherhead High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Egremont Primary School

What is Egremont Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Egremont Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Egremont Primary School rank in England?

Egremont Primary School ranks 11,801 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Egremont Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Egremont Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Egremont Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Egremont Primary School made 33 offers from 57 applications (1.7 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Egremont Primary School?

Egremont Primary School has 275 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Egremont Primary School?

Egremont Primary School had 399 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Egremont Primary School?

At Egremont Primary School, the average class had 14.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Egremont Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Egremont Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% 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.