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Grove Street Primary School

Community school · Wirral · CH62 5BA

Ages 2–11 · 312 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
250

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
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 fill81%

312 pupils · 385 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
178 / 134
School capacity
385
Capacity fill
312 / 385 (81%)
Free school meals
58.9%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Walsh

Location

Address
Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street, New Ferry
Postcode
CH62 5BA
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
39 on roll / 60 capacity

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 2–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 58.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH62
9
Primary in CH62
8
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.

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  • St John's Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.11

    0.3 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Church Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.11

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  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.50

    0.6 miles away

  • Brackenwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Town Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Rock Ferry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM67.0%
    • Demand0.82

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Walsh
Telephone
01516452170
Website
grovestreetprimaryschool.co.uk

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