Community school · Wirral

Devonshire Park Primary School

3–11Ages
413Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104991URN

Temple Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 above Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

70 applications for 33 places · 18th of 74 in Wirral

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
7 July 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Wirral median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

70 applications · 33 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.1; Wirral median median 1.8
2025 1.8; Wirral median median 1.7
2024 1.7; Wirral median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Wirral median median 1.6
2022 1.9; Wirral median median 1.6
2021 1.8; Wirral median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Wirral median median 1.6
2019 1.6; Wirral median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Wirral median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Wirral median median 1.7
2016 1.4; Wirral median median 1.8
2015 2.3; Wirral median median 1.9
2014 1.9; Wirral median median 1.9

This school
Wirral median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	33	70	2.1	32	0.97
Sep 2025	40	71	1.8	34	0.85
Sep 2024	59	102	1.7	54	0.92
Sep 2023	57	86	1.5	52	0.91
Sep 2022	49	93	1.9	43	0.88
Sep 2021	60	107	1.8	61	1.02
Sep 2020	60	88	1.5	59	0.98
Sep 2019	60	95	1.6	58	0.97
Sep 2018	59	86	1.5	56	0.95
Sep 2017	60	103	1.7	56	0.93
Sep 2016	83	119	1.4	71	0.86
Sep 2015	60	137	2.3	74	1.23
Sep 2014	87	163	1.9	73	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 57% · Maths 68% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%53rd of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wirral median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	6%	106	102
2023/24	42%	1%	103	102
2022/23	48%	0%	105	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Devonshire Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
0.4 km · Wirral

Good2022

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Woodchurch Road Academy
0.6 km · Wirral

2025

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mersey Park Primary School
0.8 km · Wirral

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Bedford Drive Primary School
0.9 km · Wirral

Good2022

2.1applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Well Lane Primary School
1.0 km · Wirral

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.6applications per place
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Wirral

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.8applications per place
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.8applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104991 · 344/2048
Capacity: 520 pupils · 413 on roll
Free school meals: 43.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Temple Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JX
Local authority: Wirral

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources