Academy converter · Wirral

Heswall Primary School

2–11Ages
257Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149931URN

Whitfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.8 above Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

77 applications for 30 places · 9th of 74 in Wirral

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2022

Inspection history

28 January 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Heswall Primary School, URN 105038
6 March 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Heswall Primary School, URN 105038

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Wirral median (1.8) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

77 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 2.6; Wirral median median 1.8
2025 2.6; Wirral median median 1.7
2024 2.4; Wirral median median 1.6
2023 2.6; Wirral median median 1.6; as the previous school
2022 2.4; Wirral median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 2.6; Wirral median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Wirral median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 3.5; Wirral median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.6; Wirral median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Wirral median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 2.8; Wirral median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Wirral median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Wirral median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Wirral median

Dashed bars: as Heswall Primary School (URN 105038), 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	30	77	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2025	29	76	2.6	38	1.31
Sep 2024	27	64	2.4	25	0.93
Sep 2023 *	29	75	2.6	23	0.79
Sep 2022 *	30	71	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2021 *	30	78	2.6	32	1.07
Sep 2020 *	30	75	2.5	35	1.17
Sep 2019 *	19	66	3.5	12	0.63
Sep 2018 *	30	79	2.6	37	1.23
Sep 2017 *	28	65	2.3	23	0.82
Sep 2016 *	30	83	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2015 *	30	80	2.7	28	0.93
Sep 2014 *	23	64	2.8	18	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 77% · Maths 87% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%19th of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	68%	6%	108	105
2023/24	68%	6%	108	107
2022/23	59%	0%	102	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

Heswall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Pensby Primary School
1.1 km · Wirral

2026

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Wirral

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Wirral

Good2024

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

2026

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Gayton Primary School
1.7 km · Wirral

2026

3.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Thingwall Primary School
2.6 km · Wirral

2026

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

Good2023

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Thornton Hough Primary School
3.3 km · Wirral

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 100%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149931 · 344/2250
Trust: Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 257 on roll
Free school meals: 18.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2024
Replaced: Heswall Primary School (URN 105038)
Address: Whitfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SD
Local authority: Wirral

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