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Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Prenton, CH43 2HT

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Map showing Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils207
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Louise Grant-Jones
TrustCHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityWirral
Opened01 May 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151686.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils207
Girls83
Boys124
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.6%
First language not English9.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.243
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size29.6

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
80.7%
Chinese
5.8%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other White
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
African
1.4%
Irish
1%
Caribbean
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)11.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.57
Support staff (FTE)10.92

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, better than England, better than Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wirral0.9%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWoodchurch Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTownfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBirkenhead SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryDevonshire Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPrenton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughBirkenhead High School AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBirkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Anselm's CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBirkenhead Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

What is Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2019.

How hard is it to get into Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 85 applications (2.8 per offer), and 30 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School?

Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School?

Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School had 243 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School?

At Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% 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.