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St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wirral, CH63 7NL

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St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Ryan Neal
TrustCHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWirral
Opened01 Oct 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152082.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls112
Boys93
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.2%
First language not English11.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size28

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
82.4%
Indian
4.9%
Other White
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other mixed
2%
White and Asian
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other Asian
1%
Chinese
1%
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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.93
Support staff (FTE)17.65

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence2.9%, better than England, better than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.4%, 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

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Andrew's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt John Plessington Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryCo-op Academy BebingtonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrackenwood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryGrove Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrackenwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChurch Drive Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryTown Lane Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryWirral Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Andrew's CofE Primary School

What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Andrew's CofE Primary School made 20 offers from 44 applications (2.2 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has 205 pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

At St Andrew's CofE Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School missed 2.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% 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.