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Heygarth Primary School

Community school · Wirral · CH62 8AG

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
320

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

59

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill120%

431 pupils · 321 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
227 / 204
School capacity
321
Capacity fill
431 / 321 (134%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Hazel Beamish

Location

Address
Heygarth Road, Eastham
Postcode
CH62 8AG
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
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 3–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27%.

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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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.15

    0.5 miles away

  • Brookhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 0EH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    0.7 miles away

  • Mendell Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 7HN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Woodslee

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 2BP · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Childer Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.40

    1.7 miles away

  • Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 9LY · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.12

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hazel Beamish
Telephone
01513271570
Website
https://www.heygarth.wirral.sch.uk/

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