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Orrets Meadow School

Community special school · Wirral · CH46 9QQ

Ages 5–11 · 93 pupils · Wirral

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

4.2%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
92.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
84

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

93 pupils · 93 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
71 / 22
School capacity
93
Capacity fill
93 / 93 (100%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Duncan

Location

Address
Chapelhill Road, Moreton
Postcode
CH46 9QQ
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 5–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 93 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 51.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH46
11
Open schools in Wirral LA
136

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Orrets Meadow School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Wirral · CH46 9QQ · Wirral

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM62.8%

    0.0 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

    0.1 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8TA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Hayfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Wirral · CH49 4LN · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM62.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Overchurch Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 4NS · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Duncan

Official links