Academy converter · Wirral

Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149512URN

School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 above Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

48 applications for 24 places · 24th of 74 in Wirral

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 20 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

48 applications · 24 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Wirral median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Wirral median median 1.7
2024 2.2; Wirral median median 1.6
2023 1.8; Wirral median median 1.6
2022 2.0; Wirral median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Wirral median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.2; Wirral median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Wirral median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.5; Wirral median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Wirral median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Wirral median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Wirral median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Wirral median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Wirral median

Dashed bars: as Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School (URN 105078), the previous school.

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	24	48	2.0	21	0.88
Sep 2025	26	50	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2024	30	66	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2023	26	46	1.8	22	0.85
Sep 2022 *	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2021 *	28	64	2.3	26	0.93
Sep 2020 *	30	66	2.2	27	0.90
Sep 2019 *	30	73	2.4	38	1.27
Sep 2018 *	30	76	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2017 *	29	69	2.4	24	0.83
Sep 2016 *	30	75	2.5	25	0.83
Sep 2015 *	29	65	2.2	25	0.86
Sep 2014 *	30	74	2.5	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 87% · Maths 90% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%4th of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard57%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	83%	20%	112	110
2023/24	76%	10%	107	107
2022/23	89%	32%	109	110

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

Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Irby Primary School
1.4 km · Wirral

Good2023

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Greasby Junior School
2.0 km · Wirral

2026

70%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
2.1 km · Wirral

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Greasby Infant School
2.3 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
2.4 km · Wirral

Good2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Pensby Primary School
2.6 km · Wirral

2026

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Thingwall Primary School
2.7 km · Wirral

2026

2.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Brookdale Primary School
3.0 km · Wirral

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149512 · 344/3351
Trust: Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 230 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 2.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2023
Replaced: Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School (URN 105078)
Address: School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
Local authority: Wirral

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