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Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH46 0PB

Ages 3–11 · 383 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
336

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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%

383 pupils · 392 places

Pupils on roll
383
Boys / girls
197 / 186
School capacity
392
Capacity fill
383 / 392 (98%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
71
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chester
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Donelan

Location

Address
Upton Road, Moreton
Postcode
CH46 0PB
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
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, 383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH46
11
Primary in CH46
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.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH46

  • Lingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 7UQ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Chapelhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 9PS · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Eastway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8TA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Overchurch Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 4NS · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Overchurch Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 4NS · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 7TE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Donelan
Telephone
01516775152
Website
www.christchurch-moreton.wirral.sch.uk

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