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Gayton Primary School

Community school · Wirral · CH60 8PZ

Ages 4–11 · 216 pupils · Wirral

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill94%

216 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
110 / 106
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
216 / 230 (94%)
Free school meals
2.8%
FSM pupils
6
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 Jennie McAleny

Location

Address
Gayton Road, Heswall
Postcode
CH60 8PZ
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 216 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.8%.

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

    0.0 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Barnston Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH60 1XW · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM2.3%
    • 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

    1.0 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

    1.6 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

    1.6 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

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennie McAleny

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