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Great Meols Primary School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH47 7AP

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
380

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

450 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
242 / 208
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
450 / 459 (98%)
Free school meals
5.1%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rob Brown

Location

Address
Elwyn Road, Meols
Postcode
CH47 7AP
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5.1%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH47
2
Primary in CH47
2
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 CH47

  • Lingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 7UQ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

  • Black Horse Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH48 6DR · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

  • Black Horse Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH48 6DR · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM34.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Eastway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8TA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand1.24

    2.0 miles away

  • West Kirby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH48 5EQ · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.03

    2.2 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8UG · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.91

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Brown
Telephone
01516324606
Website
www.greatmeols.wirral.sch.uk/

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