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Barnston Primary School

Community school · Wirral · CH60 1XW

Ages 4–11 · 299 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

2.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)36%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence2.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

299 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
299
Boys / girls
147 / 152
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
299 / 315 (95%)
Free school meals
2.3%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Thompson-Broom

Location

Address
Sandham Grove, Heswall
Postcode
CH60 1XW
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 299 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.3%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH60
4
Primary in CH60
4
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH60

  • Gayton Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH60 8PZ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM2.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Heswall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH60 7SD · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH60 4SA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Thornton Hough Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 1JJ · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS296%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.16

    1.3 miles away

  • Pensby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 5UE · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Ladymount Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 5YD · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Parkgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Neston · CH64 6SW · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.20

    1.8 miles away

  • Thingwall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 7UG · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand1.10

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Thompson-Broom
Telephone
01513425229
Website
http://www.barnston.wirral.sch.uk/

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